Table of Contents
Working together to deliver quality homes and a better environment for all
Data Retention Policy
Lead officer: Mark S Thompson Date agreed: December 2013 EIA completed December 2013 Review date: December 2015
1. Introduction... 3
2. Aims ... 3
3. Scope ... 3
4. Definitions... 4
5. Storage of Documents ... 4
6. Other Documents to be Read in Conjunction ... 6
7. Monitoring and Review ... 6
8. Data Retention Tables ... 7
8.1. Finance – Budgets & Financial Control ... 7
8.2. Finance – Staff ... 7
8.3. Contracts & Orders ... 8
8.4. Capital Assets - Housing ... 9
8.5. M&E Servicing – Houses ... 10
8.6. Aid & Adaptations ... 11
8.7. Flat Blocks and Sheltered Housing ... 11
8.8. Leaseholders ... 12
8.9. EDH equipment and Buildings ... 12
8.10. Health & Safety ... 12
8.11. Governance ... 13
8.12. Audits ... 14
8.13. Insurance ... 15
8.14. Rents & Rent Arrears ... 15
8.15. Anti-Social Behaviour ... 15
8.16. Tenancy Support ... 16
8.17. Tenancy Services and Applications ... 16
8.18. Marketing and Communications ... 17
8.19. Equality and Diversity ... 17
8.20. Performance & Quality ... 18
8.21. Strategy & Policy ... 19
8.22. Human Resources ... 19
8.23. Meetings ... 21
8.24. Business Planning ... 22
8.25. Complaints, Compliments and Surveys ... 23
8.26. Information Security ... 23
8.27. Legal Advice ... 24
8.28. Customer Contact & Correspondence ... 24
1. Introduction
This policy is to address the question of how long East Durham Homes (EDH) should keep information. This is important for a number of reasons:
1. Information storage has a cost whether it is on paper or on computer. Keeping information when it is no longer required is wasting money. 2. The fifth principle of the Data Protection Act 1998 requires that
personal data processed for any purpose "shall not be kept for longer than is necessary for that purpose".
3. Some information degrades over time and will eventually lose its value e.g. report on the condition of a property or a tenant’s rent arrears. 4. Information requests under the Data Protection Act or the Freedom of
Information Act require EDH to disclose all information held. Holding unnecessary and potentially wrong information will increase the cost of processing such requests and could lead to requests to remove old and incorrect information.
The policy had been written using external guides, examples from similar organisations and in consultation with EDH staff.
2. Aims
The aim of the policy is to advice EDH staff on how they should manage the information that they hold. Its key purposes are to determine what information should be held and how long it should be held for. It also identifies who is responsible for reviewing the information EDH holds and making
arrangements for appropriate disposal.
3. Scope
This Policy applies to all permanent and temporary EDH employees and Board Directors.
Each member of staff is responsible for ensuring that any data they store is, as far as possible, accurate and complete. Staff are also responsible for bringing to the attention of their manager when they notice incorrect or incomplete information held in EDH’s records.
This policy identifies what information is held by EDH. This will change over time and the Data Retention tables will need regular review and updating as the information we hold changes.
Data Retention periods are set for a number of reasons. These include
statutory requirements, Company policy or good practice. Legal requirements will always take precedence. Generally, statutory requirements define the minimum time that information should be kept. The Data Protection Act takes
necessary. It does not however, make any specific statements on what the necessary period is. This will need to be determined by EDH based on their business need.
If there is no specific guidance, the Limitation Act of 1980 is followed. This act in many cases sets a six year period after an event has occurred for keeping documents. This can be after employment ceases (for employment records and personnel charts) or the resolution date for a whistleblowing event or termination of a contract with suppliers, agents etc.
The policy also considers an intermediate stage where documents that are no longer required for immediate access are stored off-site for a set period before they are disposed of.
4. Definitions
Acronym Meaning
ACOP Approved Code of Practice. HSE Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007,
DCC Durham County Council
DPA Data Protection Act 1998
IPD Institute of Personnel and Development
NHF National Housing Federation
PPE Personal Protective Equipment
RIDDOR Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013
RMS Records Management Society
SMPR Statutory Maternity & Pay regulations 1982
5. Storage of Documents
EDH holds a wide range of data on our business, our staff, our tenants and our properties. It will be held in a range of physical and computerised forms. The Data Retention tables in this policy describe what information is held, the retention period and who is responsible for review and disposal of redundant data.
Archiving and deletion of emails
Email is a very effective way of communicating but without regular reviews can quickly clog up your computer and make information difficult to find. If you keep large numbers of emails in your inbox it will slow your computer down.
It is recommended that the following steps are followed to manage your email.
Immediately delete emails that do not need to be kept. This would include things such as promotional messages, personal messages,
Emails containing reports or meeting notes should be deleted having saved the document if it is required. Please try to save documents in shared areas or on SharePoint so that there are not multiple copies of the same document.
Try to avoid sending emails with large attachments to many people. Put the document on SharePoint and email the link
Consider if you need to keep emails if you are just ‘copied in’ to the message. Do not unnecessarily copy people in to emails.
Consider if any emails over a certain age are required. How often do you look back at old emails? Consider if you could set a period after which all emails should be deleted.
Important emails related to a particular business activity can be saved in the folders where all other related documents are stored. They can then be deleted from the email system.
If all the information related to a topic is saved on paper, print off the email and save with the other documentation. Then delete the email.
Consider that emails could be part of a Data Protection Act or Freedom of Information request. If we receive a request we are legally obliged to provide all details we hold. This could take a great deal of time. Note: It is a criminal offence to destroy information after a request for that information has been received.
Only keep emails where there is a clear business need to have a record.
Disposal of Information
When staff are planning disposal of information, they should take special care to decide if the information could contain confidential or personal information. If there is any doubt, it should be treated as confidential information and disposed of accordingly.
Confidential paper information must be disposed of in the secure confidential waste bins located at Meridian Court
Non-confidential paper information must be disposed of in the normal green waste bins located at Meridian Court
Electronic information held on company computers or servers can be deleted. Please seek advice from the ICT team if you are unsure of the best way of disposing of confidential information
Confidential information held on DVD’s or CD’s should be disposed of by placing the disks in the confidential waste bins.
Confidential information held on portable hard drives or memory sticks should be passed to the ICT team for secure wiping.
Disposal of documents stored off-site.
EDH has an off-site storage facility where documents can be stored until no longer needed. The facility is managed by the Finance team who maintain a log of the stored material. At the agreed time the Finance team will make arrangements for disposal and keep a log. Staff wishing to use the facility must contact the Finance team for instructions.
Consideration when setting up a new information store
Staff need to consider how to archive / delete information when they first set up a new information store. It is much harder to plan at a later date. Planning should consider the frequency of review, the duration that information is to be held and how information will be disposed of.
6. Other Documents to be Read in Conjunction
EDH Data Protection Policy
DCC Retention Guidelines 2012
National Housing Federation – Document Retention for Housing Associations
Records Management Society – Retention Guidelines for Local Authorities 2003:1
7. Monitoring and Review
8. Data Retention Tables
8.1. Finance – Budgets & Financial Control
Information Retention Period Justification Responsibility for Information
Bank Accounts 6 years from end
of accounting period or disposal of asset Statutory / EDH recommendation Finance Department
Expenditures As above As above Finance Department
Ledgers As above As above Finance Department
Receipts and Revenue As above As above Finance Department
All Financial Data (that can be audited) As above As above Finance Department
8.2. Finance – Staff
Information Retention Period Justification Responsibility for Information
Payroll information 6 years from end
of accounting period
Statutory / EDH recommendation
Finance Department
Staff Tax information As above Statutory / EDH
recommendation
Finance Department
Expenses forms As above Statutory / EDH
recommendation
Information Retention Period Justification Responsibility for Information
Mileage claim forms As above Statutory / EDH
recommendation
Finance Department
Pension information Permanent NHF recommendation Finance Department
Records of proof of insurance and driving licence 7 years RMS recommendation Finance Department
Statutory sick & maternity pay 3 years Statutory, DCC
guidelines
Finance Department
8.3. Contracts & Orders
Information Retention Period Justification Responsibility for Information Tender Documentation – successful tenders 6 years after end
of contract. 12 years after end of contract for contracts under seal Statutory Limitations Act 1980. NHF recommendation Refer to EDH SFI’s
Finance Department
Tender evaluation documentation As above Statutory Limitations Act 1980.
RMS guidelines Refer to EDH SFI’s
Finance Department
Tender Documentation – unsuccessful tenders 2 years after end of contract
Statutory Limitations Act 1980.
NHF recommendation Refer to EDH SFI’s
Information Retention Period Justification Responsibility for Information Contracts for supply of goods or services 6 years after
completion (incl any defects liability period)
Statutory Limitations Act 1980.
NHF recommendation. Refer to EDH SFI’s
Finance Department
Documentation related to one-off purchases (purchase orders)
6 years Company policy.
Refer to EDH SFI’s Finance Department Rental & Hire Purchase agreements 6 years after expiry Statutory Limitations
Act 1980.
NHF recommendation. Refer to EDH SFI’s
Finance Department
Service Level Agreements with suppliers 6 years Company policy.
Refer to EDH SFI’s Finance Department
8.4. Capital Assets - Housing
Information Retention Period Justification Responsibility for Information
Capital budget and expenditure 6 years EDH recommendation Finance Department
Housing Asset register – PIMSS Permanent Decent Homes
Manager
Housing Repairs information – Orchard Permanent EDH recommendation Head of Neigh’d Services R&T Decent Homes programme documents 6 years after
completion
EDH recommendation Decent Homes Manager
Decent Homes reports 6 years EDH recommendation Decent Homes
Manager
Right to Buy purchases 12 years after
purchase
Information Retention Period Justification Responsibility for Information
Plans and drawings of properties Permanent Good practice Adaptations and
Asbestos Manager Asbestos survey records for houses Permanent Good practice Adaptations and
Asbestos Manager
Asbestos removal records Permanent Good practice Adaptations and
Asbestos Manager Void Inspection records e.g. Inspection sheets,
handover documents, recharge info
Permanent Company policy R & M Manager Cyclical maintenance records e.g. painting, one-off
schemes , servicing contracts
Permanent Company policy R & M Manager
Tenant Home improvements Permanent Company policy R & M Manager
R&M Invoicing Permanent Company Policy R & M Manager
8.5. M&E Servicing – Houses
Information Retention Period Justification Responsibility for Information
Gas Safety certificates Min 3 years Gas Safety (Inst. &
Use) Regulations 1998
Repairs & Technical
Solid Fuel safety certificates Min 3 years Legal Repairs & Technical
Building Regulations certificates Permanent Legal Repairs & Technical
Electrical periodic inspections 10 years Legal Repairs & Technical
Electrical minor works certificates 10 years Legal Repairs & Technical
Electrical domestic installation certificates 10 years Legal Repairs & Technical
Certificate of compliance 10 years Legal Repairs & Technical
8.6. Aid & Adaptations
Information Retention Period Justification Responsibility for Information Property adaptation recommendations Permanent Good practice Adaptations and
Asbestos Manager Zurich stair lift / through lift inspection reports 5 years Legal Adaptations and
Asbestos Manager Occupation Therapy reports (currently retain paper
records and computer copy)
TBC Medical records
legislation
Occupational Therapist
8.7. Flat Blocks and Sheltered Housing
Information Retention Period Justification Responsibility for Information Fire Safety checks - Flat Block– Some held on HUB
system and some on paper records
Permanent Fire Brigade Recommendation
H&S Advisor Electrical checks - Flat Blocks & Sheltered Housing
(carried out every 5 years)
Keep latest copy only
Legal Facilities Officer
Fire Risk Assessment - Flat Blocks & Sheltered Housing
Permanent Legal H&S Advisor
Gas Servicing – Sheltered Housing (carried out every year)
Keep only latest copy
Legal Facilities Officer
Weekly Health & Safety checks – Sheltered Housing
Permanent Legal H&S Advisor
Legionella checks – Sheltered Housing 5 years Legionnaire’s Code of Practice
8.8. Leaseholders
Information Retention Period Justification Responsibility for Information Leases and attached service charge data 12 years EDH recommendation Finance Department Leasehold property information (on Housing
Management system)
Permanent Cannot be removed from system
Finance Department
8.9. EDH equipment and Buildings
Information Retention Period Justification Responsibility for Information
Legionella testing records 5 years Legionnaire’s Code of
Practice
Facilities Officer
Asbestos records – EDH offices Permanent Good practice Facilities Officer
PAT testing records 3 years Electrical regulations Facilities Officer
Fire Alarm testing / emergency light testing / fixed wiring testing
3 years Electrical regulations Facilities Officer
Gas safety certificates – EDH offices 2 years ACOP Facilities Officer
Fire Extinguishers – EDH offices 2 years ACOP Facilities Officer
8.10. Health & Safety
Information Retention Period Justification Responsibility for Information Staff Health & Safety assessment (incl workstation
assessments) - as part of employee records
Min 6 years after end of employment
RMS guidelines HR Department Health & Safety policies See Strategy &
Policy section
Information Retention Period Justification Responsibility for Information
Issue of PPE equipment 6 years PPE Regulations 2002 H&S Advisor
Staff medical records related to asbestos – held as part of employee records
Permanent In case of litigation. HR Department
Records of client incidents Assessed on an
individual basis
Health & safety of staff and tenants
H&S Advisor Accidents / Incidents – staff
If accident involves a person under 18, then record must be kept for minimum of 3 years after 21st birthday.
If asbestos exposure then minimum of 40 years with copy to GP
Minimum of 3 years but we keep indefinitely in case of litigation.
RIDDOR H&S Advisor
Accidents / Incidents – tenants
If accident involves a person under 18, then record must be kept for minimum of 3 years after 21st birthday.
If asbestos exposure then minimum of 40 years with copy to GP
Minimum of 3 years but we keep indefinitely in case of litigation.
RIDDOR H&S Advisor
8.11. Governance
Information Retention Period Justification Responsibility for Information Board papers and minutes – Final Permanent for final
papers.
Company Policy Governance Team Board papers and minutes – drafts, working papers Delete when
finalised
Company Policy Governance Team Panel papers and minutes – Final Permanent for final
papers.
Information Retention Period Justification Responsibility for Information Panel papers and minutes – drafts, working papers Delete when
finalised
Company Policy Governance Team Memorandum and Articles of Association Permanent Company Policy Governance Team
Housing Management Agreement Permanent Company Policy Governance Team
Board Director Appointment letters Permanent Company Policy Governance Team
Board Director Records Min 6 years after
end of directorship
RMS guidelines.
May need to keep past 6 years where there is likelihood of litigation.
Governance Team
Board Director Application forms (unsuccessful) 1 Year Company Policy Governance Team Board Director E&D Profile Questionnaire Until updated Company Policy Governance Team Spreadsheet of Board Director profile data relating
to Board and Panel reports
Delete
spreadsheet when report complete
Equality Act 2010; Public Sector equality duty
E&D Officer
Annual Return – done on-line at Companies House Not kept Legal Governance Team
Financial Statements 6 years Legal Governance Team
Register of Interest Permanent Company Policy Governance Team
Register of seal Permanent Legal Governance Team
Copy of Board Director expenses claim forms 6 years after end of directorship
Company Policy Governance Team Board Director training records 6 years after end
of directorship
Company Policy Governance Team
Deed of Waiver Permanent Legal Governance Team
8.12. Audits
Information Retention Period Justification Responsibility for Information
Information Retention Period Justification Responsibility for Information Internal Audits & correspondence Keep until
superseded
Good Practice Relevant Manager External Audits & correspondence Keep until
superseded
Good Practice Relevant Manager
8.13. Insurance
Information Retention Period Justification Responsibility for Information Claims information. Some cases will need to stay
open beyond 6 years until resolved.
6 years EDH recommendation Finance Department
Policy information Permanent NHF recommendation Finance Department
Employers Liability Insurance 40 years NHF recommendation Finance Department
8.14. Rents & Rent Arrears
Information Retention Period Justification Responsibility for Information Rent Account Information – Orchard HMS Permanent Good Practice Tenancy Support
Correspondence related to arrears Permanent Good Practice Tenancy Support
Court Papers for rent arrears Permanent Good Practice Tenancy Support
Housing benefit information Permanent Good Practice Tenancy Support
8.15. Anti-Social Behaviour
Information Retention Period Justification Responsibility for Information
Information Retention Period Justification Responsibility for Information
ASB case material – HUB Caseworks Permanent Legal ASB Team
ASB case material – paperwork Permanent Legal ASB Team
High Level Domestic violence cases (MARAC) 1 Year Good Practice ASB Team
Public Protection cases (MAPPA) TBC Legal ASB Team
ASB action plan risk assessments Permanent Legal / good practice ASB Team
8.16. Tenancy Support
Information Retention Period Justification Responsibility for Information
Furniture scheme information TBC Legal Tenancy Support
Welfare Debt Advice case notes TBC Legal / good practice Tenancy Support
Sustainment Service agreements and risk assessments
Permanent Legal / good practice Tenancy Support
Confidential safeguarding information Permanent Legal Tenancy Support
8.17. Tenancy Services and Applications
Information Retention Period Justification Responsibility for Information Application information and forms (paper) 5 years Company Policy Tenancy Services
Application information and forms (Abritas) 7 years Tenancy Services
Tenancy information (Orchard system) Permanent Cannot remove from Orchard
Tenancy Services Tenant information (Orchard system) Permanent Cannot remove from
Orchard
Tenancy Services House file information (Document Management) Permanent Required whilst they Tenancy Services
Information Retention Period Justification Responsibility for Information are still tenants
Customer profile information - current tenants (computer)
Permanent Required whilst they are still tenants
E&D Manager Customer profile information -Former tenants Permanent Still required to do
analysis of former tenants
E&D Manager
Customer profile forms (paper) Destroy when input to computer systems
No longer required. Customer Services Manager
Former tenant house file information (Document Management)
Permanent Still required to do analysis of former tenants
Tenancy Services
Estate Management information ( HUB) Permanent Tenancy Services
Welfare visit info (HUB) Permanent Tenancy Services
House cards Permanent Really useful at times Tenancy Services
8.18. Marketing and Communications
Information Retention Period Justification Responsibility for Information
Mailing lists for Insight Permanent Marketing Officer
Photographs – featuring customers Permanent Marketing Officer
8.19. Equality and Diversity
Information Retention Period Justification Responsibility for Information
Information Retention Period Justification Responsibility for Information Spreadsheet of customer profile data relating to
individual service uptake reports e.g. BRG and Panel reports
Delete
spreadsheet when report complete
Equality Act 2010; Public Sector equality duty
E&D Officer
Reports on customer complaints related to E&D or Human Rights [as part of complaints paperwork)
Permanent Company Policy Performance & Quality Manager Notes related to customer complaints related to
E&D or Human Rights
Notes destroyed when complaint complete
Company Policy E&D Officer
Equality Impact Assessments (EqIA) Destroy when subject of EqIA is no longer required
Good Practice E&D Officer
8.20. Performance & Quality
Information Retention Period Justification Responsibility for Information Customer complaints – computer records Permanent Company Policy Performance &
Quality Manager Customer complaints – working papers Discard when case
resolved
Company Policy Performance & Quality Manager
VMS surveys Only keep latest
survey
Good Practice Performance & Quality Manager
KPI reports 5 years DCC policy Performance &
Quality Manager
Housemark reports 5 years Suggestion Performance &
Quality Manager
Statutory returns 7 years RMS guidelines Performance &
8.21. Strategy & Policy
Information Retention Period Justification Responsibility for Information
Company Policies 5 years for
previous versions
RMS Guidelines Strategy & Policy Manager
Company Strategies 5 years for
previous versions
RMS Guidelines Strategy & Policy Manager
8.22. Human Resources
Information Retention Period Justification Responsibility for Information
Employee Records Min 6 years after
end of employment
RMS guidelines.
May need to keep past 6 years where there is likelihood of litigation.
HR Department
Job Application – successful applicants – as part of employee records
Min 6 years after end of employment
RMS guidelines HR Department Job Application – unsuccessful applicants 6 months RMS guidelines HR Department References for employees– as part of employee
records
Min 6 years after end of employment
NHF recommendation HR Department Staff profile information – current staff (computer) Permanent Required whilst they
are still tenants
Information Retention Period Justification Responsibility for Information Staff profile information - Former staff Permanent Still required to do
analysis of former tenants
HR Department
Staff profile forms (paper) Destroy when
input to computer systems
No longer required. HR Department
Spreadsheet of staff profile data relating to individual service uptake reports e.g. BRG and Panel reports
Delete
spreadsheet when report complete
Equality Act 2010; Public Sector equality duty
E&D Officer
Staff training records – as part of employee records Min 6 years after end of employment
RMS guidelines HR Department Statutory training records (e.g. Gas engineer) – as
part of employee records
Permanent to prove historical work was done by qualified person.
Good Practice HR Department
CRB/DBS records– as part of employee records As long as necessary
Section 122(2) of the Police Act 1997.
HR Department Disciplinary information – oral warning– as part of
employee records - Only live for the duration of the warning.
Min 6 years after end of employment
RMS guidelines HR Department
Disciplinary information – written warning– as part of employee records - Only live for the duration of the warning.
Min 6 years after end of employment
RMS guidelines HR Department
Disciplinary information – final written warning– as part of employee records - Only live for the duration of the warning.
Min 6 years after end of employment
RMS guidelines HR Department
Grievance information – proven– as part of employee records
Min 6 years after end of employment
Information Retention Period Justification Responsibility for Information Grievance information – unfounded– as part of
employee records
Min 6 years after end of employment
RMS guidelines HR Department Equal Opportunities claims– as part of employee
records
Min 6 years after end of employment
RMS guidelines HR Department Sickness records including Return to Work and
Welfare meetings– as part of employee records Min 6 years after end of employment
RMS guidelines HR Department Occupational Health information– as part of
employee records
Min 6 years after end of employment
RMS guidelines HR Department Maternity / paternity records– as part of employee
records
Min 6 years after end of employment
SMPR regulations HR Department Redundancy records– as part of employee records Min 6 years after
end of employment
IPD recommendation HR Department Annual leave records– as part of employee records Min 6 years after
end of employment
RMS guidelines HR Department Appraisal & One-to-One meeting – Managers notes Destroy when
complete
suggestion HR Department
Appraisal & One-to-One meeting – agreed copies– as part of employee records
6 years RMS guidelines HR Department
Trade Union agreements 10 years after
ceasing to be effective
IPD recommendation HR Department
Trade Union consultations 20 years RMS guidelines HR Department
Trade Union Meetings 10 years RMS guidelines HR Department
8.23. Meetings
Information Retention Period Justification Responsibility for Information
Information Retention Period Justification Responsibility for Information
Board Meetings See Governance -
Panel Meetings See Governance -
Directorate Team meetings 4 years DCC policy Director
Team Meetings 4 years DCC policy Team Manager
External meetings organised by EDH (e.g. Housing Partnership, Resident )
6 years RMS guidelines EDH lead
External meetings not organised by EDH 3 Years RMS guidelines EDH attendee
Trade union meetings See HR section
8.24. Business Planning
Information Retention Period Justification Responsibility for Information
EDH Business Plans 6 years after plan
completion
RMS guidelines Performance & Quality Manager
Annual Service Plans 6 years after plan
completion
RMS guidelines Departmental Head
Annual Reports 6 years RMS guidelines Performance &
Quality Manager
Emergency Plans Destroy when
updated
Good Practice Head of Neigh’d Services R&T Records of emergency plan invocation Permanent May be required for
litigation
Head of Neigh’d Services R&T
Business Continuity Plan Destroy when
updated
Good Practice Business Continuity Lead
Record of Business Continuity Plan invocation Permanent May be required for litigation
Business Continuity Lead
Information Retention Period Justification Responsibility for Information Public consultation information (e.g. Stock Options) 5 years after
completion
DCC guidelines Admin Manager Project documentation including progress and
closedown reports
6 years DCC policy Project Lead
8.25. Complaints, Compliments and Surveys
Information Retention Period Justification Responsibility for Information
Complaints Permanent Company Policy Performance Team
VMS Surveys Only keep latest Good Practice Performance Team
8.26. Information Security
Information Retention Period Justification Responsibility for Information Data Protection Act – subject access requests 3 years from date
received
DCC policy ICT Manager
Freedom of Information requests 6 years RMS guidelines ICT Manager
Records of Information security breaches Permanent May be required for future litigation.
ICT Manager Consent to providing personal data to another
person or organisation
Until no longer required
DPA Customer Services
8.27. Legal Advice
Information Retention Period Justification Responsibility for Information
Legal Advice Retain whilst
relevant
Good Practice Department that received advice
8.28. Customer Contact & Correspondence
Information Retention Period Justification Responsibility for Information Customer Contact Records – Keyfax Permanent Cannot be removed
from system
Customer Services Manager
Customer phone call recordings 1 year DCC policy Customer Services
Manager
CCTV surveillance 1 month unless
required for evidence.
Common practice Facilities Manager
General EDH correspondence 2 years DCC policy Sender of letter
EDH correspondence – with MP’s & councillors 6 years RMS guidelines Sender of letter Internal emails
(See guidance in Section 5)
Retain whilst required
RMS guidelines Staff responsible for own email Email correspondence with tenants
(See guidance in Section 5)
Retain whilst required
RMS guidelines Staff responsible for own email Email correspondence with partners / suppliers
(See guidance in Section 5)
Retain whilst required
RMS guidelines Staff responsible for own email Email correspondence with other parties
(See guidance in Section 5)
Retain whilst required
RMS guidelines Staff responsible for own email
8.29. Customer Involvement
Information Retention Period Justification Responsibility for Information
Resident Association files 5 years Good practice Involvement Team
Hard to engage group files Permanent Good practice Involvement Team
Service Review Panel records & members 5+ years Good practice Involvement Team
Resident Scrutiny records 5 years Good practice Involvement Team
Photos records from events Permanent Good practice Involvement Team
Patch meeting records Permanent Good practice Involvement Team
Active Learning for residents 3+ years Good practice Involvement Team
STAR scheme Permanent Good practice Involvement Team
Resident Group Incentive scheme Permanent Good practice Involvement Team
Impact assessments Permanent Good practice Involvement Team