| Information type | Keep for | Keep from | Legislation or business reason |
|---|
Information type | Keep for | Keep from | Legislation or business reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economic data | 10 years | Creation | Local decision |
| Economic development plans/strategy | Current with rolling updates | Creation | Local decision |
| External funding – EU benificiary records | 12 years | Date of final payment (check with managing authority before destruction | EU regulations |
| External funding – EU spending approval | 12 years | Date of final payment (check with managing authority before destruction) | EU regulations |
| External funding – UK spending approved | 7 years | Creation | Local decision |
| External funding- UK benificiary records | 7 years | Creation | Local decision |
Particular attention should be paid to the EU document retention requirements for projects in receipt of EU funding.