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This is the new Information Commissioner’s Model Publication Scheme for Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Authority’s covering the geographical area of Herefordshire and Worcestershire for Fire and Rescue Authority related issues. This document details how the Authority meets its requirements laid down in the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA). It provides information on how our internal workforce, members of the public and organisations can access information covered by this Act.
One of the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 is that Public Authorities should be clear and proactive about the information they will make public. To do this, they must produce a Publication Scheme, setting out:
- The classes of information which they publish or intend to publish
- The manner in which the information will be published
- Whether the information is available free of charge or on payment
Some information that the Service holds may not be made public, for example, information about national security, fire investigation reports, discipline records or litigation records.