Freedom of information (FOI)

We maintain a publication scheme that contains information we regularly make available. We have adopted the model publication scheme from the Information Commissioner's Office.

Who we are and what we do

Roles and responsibilities – go to borough and county responsibilities
Organisational structure – go to council management 
Our locations and contact details – go to contact us

What we spend and how we spend it

Financial statements and budgets – go to accounts and finance 
Statement of accounts – go to accounts and finance 
Spending reviews – go to financial spend data
Monthly payments – go to financial spend data
Financial audit and inspection reports – go to accounts and finance 
Members' allowances and expenses – go to councillor allowances and expenses
Senior management salaries – go to senior council officer salaries
Published pay policy statement – go to pay policy statement 
Procurement procedures – go to doing business with the council
The tendering process – go to doing business with the council
Lists of contracts awarded and their value – go to doing business with the council

What our priorities are and how we are doing

Internal and external organisation performance reviews – go to performance
Audit and inspection reports – go to annual audits
Population data and analysis – go to Woking population and census data
Freedom of information performance – go to freedom of information

How we make decisions

Major policy proposals and decisions and background information – go to strategies, policies and plans
Public consultations – go to additional HMO licensing scheme consultation
Minutes of senior-level meetings – go to committees and meetings
Reports and papers for consideration at senior-level meetings – go to committees and meetings

Our policies and procedures

Delivering our services – go to performance
Recruiting and employing staff – go to jobs and volunteering
Records management and personal data policies – go to data protection and subject access requests
Lists and registers – go to licensing public registers and electoral and open registers

Lists and registers

Councillors' register of interest  – go to councillors' register of interests
List of business rate premises and applicable reliefs – go to business rates
List of local public toilets – go to public toilets
Public health funerals – go to arrange a public health funeral  

The services we offer

Media releases – go to newsroom

Information not included

The classes of information will not generally include information:

• which is prevented by law, or exempt under the Freedom of Information Act, or is otherwise properly to be protected from disclosure
• in draft form
• that is no longer readily available as it is contained in files that have been placed in archive storage, or is difficult to access for similar reasons

Other ways to access information

You can request information from us:

• where we cannot make information available on the website
• if you do not wish to access the information by the website

Contact:

Democratic Services
Woking Borough Council
Civic Offices
Gloucester Square
Woking
Surrey
GU21 6YL

Telephone: 01483 755 855
Email: foi@woking.gov.uk 

In-person

In exceptional circumstances, some information may be available only by viewing in person. Where this manner is specified, contact details will be provided. An appointment to view the information will be arranged within a reasonable timescale.

Information will be provided in the language in which it is held or in such other language that is legally required. Where we are legally required to translate any information, we will do so.

Obligations under disability and discrimination legislation and any other legislation to provide information in other forms and formats will be adhered to when providing information in accordance with this scheme.