AVON & SOMERSET POLICE & CRIME COMMISSIONER
Valley Road, Portishead, Bristol BS20 8JJ
Email: xxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xxxxxx.xx
Freedom of Information Request Appeals Procedure
If, upon receipt of a response to a request for information, you as the applicant are
unhappy with the outcome, you are entitled to appeal against the decision reached in
the following way:
In the first instance, you should write to the Police & Crime Commissioner at the
address given above. You will need to include the reference number and date of
your request, plus details of why you are appealing.
Receipt of your appeal will be acknowledged including confirmation of the issue/s
raised, a target date for response
(within 20 working days from the date of request
for review) and the point of contact dealing with the appeal
(who will be independent
from the original decision maker).
A review of the appeal will then be conducted and you will be subsequently informed
of the outcome, which could be one of three possibilities:
1.
All the information will be provided.
2.
Some additional information will be provided.
3.
The original decision will be upheld and no additional disclosure made.
In a small number of cases which involve exceptional circumstances the appeals
process may take longer. You will be advised why more time is needed. No case will
exceed 40 working days.
If after the appeals procedure has concluded, you are still dissatisfied, you have the
right to direct your comments to the Information Commissioner
(www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk) who will give it due consideration.