Regeneration and Economy and Skills Privacy Notice

Lancaster City Council is committed to protecting your privacy. This notice explains how Regeneration and Economy and Skills collects, uses and protects your personal information.

This Privacy Notice should be read alongside the Council's main Privacy Statement.

What does the Regeneration and Economy and Skills do?

Regeneration and Economy and Skills supports economic growth, regeneration and investment across the Lancaster District. This includes activities such as:

• Regeneration projects and programmes.
• Economic development initiatives.
• Business engagement and support.
• Funding and grant programmes.
• Community and stakeholder engagement.
• Property and landowner liaison.
• Consultation and engagement activities.
• Partnerships with public, private and voluntary sector organisations.
• Strategic projects and place-based development initiatives.

When do we collect personal information?

We may collect personal information when you:

• Contact us by email, telephone, letter or in person.
• Complete an enquiry, application or registration form.
• Apply for funding, grants or support programmes.
• Attend meetings, workshops, consultation events or engagement activities.
• Sign up to receive project updates, newsletters or information.
• Participate in surveys, consultations or stakeholder engagement exercises.
• Represent a business, organisation or community group that is engaged with the service.
• Enter into a contract or agreement with the Council relating to regeneration or economic development activity.

We may also receive information from partner organisations, funding bodies, government departments, consultants and public agencies where this is necessary to support the delivery of our functions.

What personal information do we collect?

The information we collect will depend upon the service being provided but may include:

• Name.
• Postal address.
• Email address.
• Telephone number.
• Organisation or business details.
• Job title or role.
• Business contact details.
• Property ownership or land interest information.
• Information relating to grant or funding applications.
• Consultation responses and feedback.
• Records of correspondence and communications.
• Meeting notes and stakeholder engagement records.

We will only collect information that is relevant and necessary for the purpose for which it is required.

Why do we use your information?

We use your personal information to:

• Respond to enquiries and requests.
• Deliver regeneration and economic development projects.
• Assess applications for funding, grants or support programmes.
• Manage contracts and agreements.
• Engage with residents, businesses, landowners and stakeholders.
• Organise consultation and engagement activities.
• Develop evidence to support regeneration and economic growth initiatives.
• Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of programmes and projects.
• Meet legal, regulatory and funding requirements.
• Maintain records of project and stakeholder engagement activities.

What is our lawful basis for processing your information?

Depending on the activity being undertaken, we process personal information under one or more of the following lawful bases under UK GDPR:

• Article 6(1)(c) – Compliance with a legal obligation.
• Article 6(1)(e) – Performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the Council.
• Article 6(1)(a) – Consent, where you have specifically agreed to receive communications or participate in activities which require consent.
• Article 6(1)(b) – Performance of a contract where this is necessary.

Who might we share your information with?

We may share information where necessary with:

• Government departments and agencies.
• Funding bodies and programme administrators.
• Combined authorities and local authorities.
• Public sector partners.
• Consultants and professional advisers working on behalf of the Council.
• Project delivery partners.
• Businesses, community organisations and stakeholder groups where appropriate.
• Regulatory bodies where required by law.

Information will only be shared when there is a lawful basis to do so and appropriate safeguards are in place.

How long do we keep your information?

We will only retain personal information for as long as necessary to fulfil the purpose for which it was collected, meet legal obligations and comply with the Council's retention schedule.

Retention periods may vary depending on the type of project, funding programme, contract or engagement activity involved.

How do we keep your information secure?

The Council takes appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal information from unauthorised access, loss, misuse or disclosure.

Information is stored securely and access is restricted to authorised personnel who require it to carry out their duties.

Your rights

Under data protection legislation you have a number of rights, including:

• The right to access your personal information.
• The right to request correction of inaccurate information.
• The right to request restriction of processing in certain circumstances.
• The right to object to processing where appropriate.
• The right to withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.
• The right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO).

Please note that some rights are subject to legal exemptions and may not apply in all circumstances.

Contact Details

If you have any questions about how your information is used, please contact:

Data Protection Officer
Lancaster City Council
Town Hall
Dalton Square
Lancaster
LA1 1PJ

Email: info@lancaster.gov.uk
Telephone: 01524 582205

For further information regarding data protection and your rights, please visit the Information Commissions (ICO) website.

 

Last updated: 02 October 2026