Make a Freedom of Information request

Under the Freedom of Information Act you can request that we make available to you any information held by the council. Before making a request, check previous responses in our FOI Disclosure Log or via the publication scheme, which sets out information that the council routinely publishes.

To make a request, complete the form below and we will respond within 20 working days of receipt (or, if charges are made, within 20 working days of the fee being received).

There may be a charge for providing this information, for example if it requires a lot of printed material. If this is the case we will inform you as soon as possible.

Make a Freedom of Information request

You can also request information about the personal data the council holds about you.

Privacy notice

The personal data that you provide will be used to process your request for information and the legal basis for this processing is the Freedom of Information Act 2000. You must complete this form in order for the council to process your request and respond to you. If you do not provide this information as part of this form the council will not be able to consider your request. Your personal data will be shared with Birmingham City Council officers only. Any request for information which requires information from our contractors will be anonymised before it is passed to them.

Your personal data will be kept for two years after the calendar year the request was responded to. You have the right to access your personal data and to complain if you think your data is being used incorrectly. You may also have other rights, such as to have your data corrected or erased. For full details on your personal data rights, see the council’s main Privacy Notice. For the Data Controller and Data Protection Officer’s contact details and further information, see the council’s main Privacy Notice.

Page last updated: 24 April 2025