Find out what information we hold about you

You have the right to make a request for personal information about yourself, or another person if they have given their consent. This is called a subject access request.

What you can ask us for

confirmation of the personal data we are processing about you
access to your personal data
the reasons why we're using your data
who we share your information with
how long we keep your data for

This information should be the same as the information we provided to you when we collected your data.

If you are applying on behalf of someone else, you must have their written permission, parental responsibility, power of attorney or a court order.

Make a Subject Access Request

For information about how we use your personal data for this service please read our Privacy notice for Information Governance.

Note that for security, we do not accept requests that need us to open a link to access the request or upload data to another website.

Requests are free, but we may charge for duplicate copies of the information, or excessive requests. We will let you know in advance if there is a charge.

Evidence needed

We reserve the right to verify the identity of the individual making a request if there are valid concerns about the legitimacy of a Subject Access Request (SAR). If you do not have an established relationship with the council, you will need to present evidence of your identity and your current address.

proof of your identity: eg a passport, resident's permit, driving licence, birth certificate, pension or benefit book or letter
proof of your current address from the last three months: eg a utility bill, bank or building society statement, rent card or tenancy agreement, council tax bill