Publication - FOI/EIR release

WhatsApp messages relating to council tax freeze: FOI release

Published: 26 January 2024
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Public sector
FOI reference: FOI/202300383164
Date received: 31 October 2023
Date responded: 27 November 2023

Information request and response under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002

Information requested

Under FOISA please provide all whatsapps messages sent and received by a) Ministers, b) Special Advisers, and c) Senior Civil Servants, between the dates 10/10/23 and 23/10/23 regarding Council Tax and the Council Tax Freeze

Response

While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance we are unable to provide some of the information you have requested because an exemption(s) under section 30(b)(i) of FOISA applies to that information. The reasons why that exemption(s) applies are explained in the Annex.

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FOI202300383164 - Annex

File type: 1 page PDF
File size: 51.3 kB

FOI202300383164 - Information released

File type: PDF
File size: 2.7 MB

Contact

Please quote the FOI reference
Central Enquiry Unit
Email: ceu@gov.scot
Phone: 0300 244 4000

The Scottish Government
St Andrews House
Regent Road
Edinburgh
EH1 3DG

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