| Information type | Keep for | Keep from | Legislation or business reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Councillor correspondence | 1 year | Date of receipt | Local business decision |
| Consultation mailing lists | Until end of response collection period | Creation | Business need |
| Consultation final reports | Up to six years or as required by legislation | Creation | Business need or various legislation |
| Aggregated and summary consultation data | Two to six years | Creation | Business need |
| Scrutiny reports – supporting documentation | Various - according to subject matter | Creation | Local best practice |
| Scrutiny reports | Permanent | Creation | Local best practice |
| Members interests register | 4 year term plus previous term | Creation | Local best practice |
| Consultation responses – database entries | Up to two years or as required by legislation | Creation | Business need |
| Consultation responses – paper forms | Until data entered into database and checked | Creation | Business need |
| Committee agendas and minutes | Permanent | Creation |