FOI statistics
This page provides information about requests received by Hartlepool Borough Council under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA) and the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 (EIR).
The statistics show the number of requests received by the Council and how they have been responded to during the reporting period. They are published as part of our commitment to openness, transparency and accountability.
The data is updated regularly and provides an overview of our performance in handling information requests, including response outcomes and compliance with statutory timescales where applicable.
Please note that the statistics are intended to offer a summary of FOI and EIR activity and do not include personal information relating to applicants. For further information about making a Freedom of Information request, please visit our FOI page.
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| Date | Total requests recieved this month | Total requests closed this month within statutory timescale | Total requests closed this month outside statutory timescale | Total open/outstanding requests this month | Total open requests with permitted extensions – public interest test | Total open requests with permitted extensions – complex and voluminous | Total requests with a stopped clock for clarification | Total requests with a paused clock for fees notice | Total requests closed with a permitted extension | Total closed requests where information was granted in full | Total closed requests where information was withheld in full | Total closed requests where information was partially provided | Total internal reviews received |
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| May 2026 | 120 | 55 | 44 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 5 | 29 | 3 |
| June 2026 | 124 | 67 | 34 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 4 | 25 | 5 |
| July 2026 | 136 | 79 | 6 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 6 | 26 | 7 |
| August 2026 | 75 | 32 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 9 | 5 |