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Corporate Peer Challenge

Our most recent Peer Challenge was undertaken in June 2024. Peers made congratulatory comments on the progress made since the previous Peer Challenge in 2020.

Last updated: 12 September 2025

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Legal information and public data

Find out about our legal obligations, privacy notices, and how you can re-use information held by us.

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Housing Privacy Notice

This privacy notice tells you what to expect when the council collects personal information in relation to housing.

Last updated: 30 January 2026

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Privacy notice

This privacy notice tells you what to expect when the council collects personal information.

Last updated: 12 September 2025

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Homeless person's applications - privacy notice

The personal information you provide will only be used to process your application / query, or to provide a service that you are requesting.

Last updated: 12 September 2025

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Appropriate Policy Document

Find out how we are meeting GDPR requirements for data collection and processing - our Appropriate Policy sets out how we use special categories.

Last updated: 12 September 2025

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Disclosure and barring service privacy policy and notice

Information on how we comply with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) code of practice regarding information handling.

Last updated: 12 September 2025

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UK resettlement schemes - privacy notice

The personal information you provide will only be used to process your application/query or to provide a service that you are requesting.

Last updated: 12 September 2025

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Privacy notice for business support - economic development

This privacy notice explains what information we collect, the purposes for which it is collected, and who we share the information with.

Last updated: 12 September 2025

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Recruitment privacy statement

How personal information you provide will be used to process your recruitment application.

Last updated: 20 January 2026

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People and skills investment - privacy notice

This privacy notice explains what personal information is collected, the purposes for which it is collected and who we share the information with.

Last updated: 12 September 2025

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HMO and selective licensing privacy notice

HMO and selective licensing privacy notice explains how personal information is going to be used, what for, who it will be shared with and why.

Last updated: 17 September 2025

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Freedom of Information (FOI)

The Freedom of Information Act 2000, also sometimes referred to as FOI, covers all non-personal information held by the council.

Last updated: 11 February 2026

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Environmental Information Regulations 2004

Learn about environmental information regulations 2004

Last updated: 16 September 2025

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Data protection

We take our responsibility to the security of data very seriously. We comply with the Data Protection Act 2018 and the General Data Protection Regulation 2016.

Last updated: 12 September 2025

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Publication scheme

The Freedom of Information Act 2000 gives a general right of access to all types of recorded information held by public authorities.

Last updated: 13 October 2025

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Transparency code

We have an obligation to publish a range of information to comply with the Transparency Code 2015.

Last updated: 22 January 2026

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Corporate performance data

Our corporate performance data provides you with the most recent performance information for key areas identified in the Corporate Plan.

Last updated: 12 September 2025

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Financial information

Financial information

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Data matching - fair processing notice

Find out we tackle fraud with data matching.

Last updated: 12 September 2025

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Local business suppliers submission form

Sign up to be included in our local business suppliers directory, used by council staff to procure good and services from Ashfield businesses.

Last updated: 24 November 2025

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Chairman's Corner

Find out who the Chairman is, what their role is and updates about their chosen charities and any events being held.

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Benefits

Information and advice for benefits handled by Ashfield District Council, including Housing Benefit and Universal Credit

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Information for landlords

We want to help private landlords to understand how Housing Benefit rules may affect their tenants claiming the benefit.

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Discretionary Housing Payment (DHP)

If you receive Housing Benefit or housing element of Universal Credit but struggle with rent arrears a Discretionary Housing Payment (DHP) may help

Last updated: 24 September 2025

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