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Information Governance

Information Governance can mean different things to different people. Within Coventry City Council, it is a term that is used to describe the way the Authority manages its obligations for: Freedom of Information; Environmental Information Regulations; Re-use of Public Sector Information; Records Management; Regulation of Investigatory Powers; Data Protection; Information Sharing and IT Security.

It allows both the Council and its employees to ensure that both business and personal information is dealt with legally, securely, efficiently and effectively, in order to deliver the best possible services.

It provides a framework to support legislation and best practice for Information-handling requirements:

  • Data Protection Act 1998
  • Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000
  • Environmental Information Regulations 2004
  • Freedom of Information Act 2000
  • Re-use of Public Sector Information Regulations 2005
  • Records Management
  • The Coventry Information Sharing Protocol

Contact details

Coventry City Council has a comprehensive Information Governance programme managed by the Council's Information Governance Team:

Information Governance Team
Customer and Business Services
Council House, Basement Room 5
Earl Street, Coventry.
CV1 5RR
Tel: 024 7683 3323
Fax: 024 7683 3395
Email: infogov@coventry.gov.uk