Information type Keep for Keep from Legislation or business reason
Locality budgets applications 3 years plus the current year The date the application has been made

Business decision
Records relating to the management of petitions submitted in electronic and paper format 6 years Year record created

Local business decision
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 5 years Creation

Local best practice
Scrutiny reports Permanent Creation

Local best practice
Members interests register Current Term Only 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

Local Government Act 1972
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