Freedom of Information (FOI) requests Since 2021

Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, please provide the following information for Lincolnshire Council only:



For each of the following periods, please state the total number of new Freedom of Information (FOI) requests received by the council:



1) Financial year 2021/22 (1 April 2021 - 31 March 2022) 



2) Financial year 2022/23 (1 April 2022 - 31 March 2023) 



3) Financial year 2023/24 (1 April 2023 - 31 March 2024) 



4) Financial year 2024/25 (1 April 2024 - 31 March 2025) 



5) Financial year 2025/26 (1 April 2025 - 31 March 2026) 



6) The specific period 1 May 2025 to 31 May 2026 (or the most recent date available if the full period is not yet complete).

Response:

1) 956 received for financial year 2021/22 (1 April 2021 - 31 March 2022) 

2) 1,252 received for financial year 2022/23 (1 April 2022 - 31 March 2023) 

3) 1,658 received for financial year 2023/24 (1 April 2023 - 31 March 2024) 

4) 1,681 received for financial year 2024/25 (1 April 2024 - 31 March 2025)

5) 1,992 received for financial year 2025/26 (1 April 2025 - 31 March 2026) 

6) 2,137 received for the specific period 1 May 2025 to 31 May 2026