  For records managed on behalf of another organisation, are retention periods being set by that organisation? If so these must be followed, particularly when this information contains personal data (these retention periods should be incorporated into the Council Corporate Retention schedules). Are there particular arrangements for the disposal of records managed on behalf of another organisation? Should they be returned to the owning organisation? Should they be destroyed using particular methods? Are there requirements for historical archiving and has the process been agreed with the external organisation? Archival Value   Do the records have long term historical value? If so it may be appropriate to transfer them to the Highland Archive Centre. Do the records document the Council’s policies, structures and processes so that its activities may be understood by future generations? Risk Assessment / Data Protection and Freedom of Information Legislation    What are the risks involved in keeping these records? Will they be liable for disclosure under the Data Protection or Freedom of Information (Scotland) Acts, incurring costs of processing? If they contain personal data, have they served the purpose for which they were created? Relationship with other records  Are the records needed in order to understand or use other records? The retention periods of related records should be co-ordinated. Open data and Re-use   Is the record a dataset that has established use, either within the organisation, or outside? Would the destruction of a dataset that has been made available as open data impact on current re-use and therefore could there be business impacts or impacts on services to the highlands as a result? Financial / Resource  5.5 Can the records be retained for a shorter period to achieve savings in storage and management costs, whilst still maintaining compliance with this policy and the Records Management Policy? Reviewing the Corporate Retention Schedules’ Retention Periods Where an Information Asset Owner identifies a business or legal reason for a Page 7 of 14