Authority slammed on FOI responses

CONWY County Council is answering only just over half of its freedom of information requests on time, raising questions about the authority's efficiency.

- 

The Freedom of Information (FOI) Act 2000 gives the press and public the right to request information from publicly funded bodies in the UK.

Organisations such as governments, police and councils are expected to respond to written requests within 20 working days, promoting public transparency.

But Conwy County Council is failing to meet targets, according to a review carried out by Audit Wales.