The residents of Chalvington with Ripe Parish have the right under the freedom of information legislation to know about the activities of public authorities, unless there is a good reason for them not to. The Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA) provides public access to information held by public authorities. The public can complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) should they not be satisfied with the information provided.

The request should be submitted in writing to the Parish Clerk,  by email to [email protected]. You will need to provide a contact name, contact address and your request (which MUST be specific).