The Re-Use of Public Sector Information Regulations came into effect from 1 July 2005 and implement a European Directive (2003/98/EC) on the re-use of information. The focus of the Regulations is on re-use rather than on access.
The supply of information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 does not automatically give the recipient of the information the right to re-use it.
The information will usually be disclosed with a disclaimer that separate permission needs to be obtained from the copyright owner before its use in a way that would infringe copyright, e.g. by making multiple copies, or publishing and issuing copies to the public. Existing UK legislation on copyright remains unchanged by the Regulations.
To view the council's Re-Use Policy, click the link under Other Options, at the bottom of this page.
Page Last Updated: 31 October 2008