Get election ready

The UK General Election is on 4 July. 
Register to vote by 18 June.
If you need to vote by post, you must apply to do this by 5pm on 19 June.
You need valid photo ID to vote in person. If you don’t have valid ID, apply by 5pm on 26 June for a Voter Authority Certificate.  
Find out more about voting and elections in Southwark

Freedom of Information requests

The Freedom of Information (FOI) Act 2000 gives the public the right to access any of our recorded information. Under the FOI Act, the council is obliged to:

  • publish certain information about its activities
  • respond to requests for recorded information within 20 working days

Our recorded information includes:

  • printed documents
  • computer files
  • letters
  • emails
  • photographs
  • sound or video recordings

The FOI Act doesn't cover opinions or recollections unless they're already recorded. We're not obliged to create new information in order to respond to requests.

The FOI Act doesn't give people access to their own personal data (information about themselves). Any requests for personal data will be subject to the Data Protection Act.

Requests for environmental information is subject to the Environmental Information Regulations.

Page last updated: 10 May 2023

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