The complainant requested all correspondence and information held by Lancashire County Council (the ‘Council’) regarding any communications with the Local Government Ombudsman within a specified timeframe. The Council considered that the request was vexatious and relied upon section 17(6) when not issuing a refusal notice. The Commissioner considers that the Council was entitled to rely upon section 17(6) and was not required to issue a refusal notice in response to the request. He therefore requires no further steps to be taken. Information Tribunal appeal EA/2011/0100 struck out.
Section of Act/EIR and Finding: FOI 17 – Complaint Not upheld
Citations:
[2011] UKICO FS50375931
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
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Updated: 10 June 2022; Ref: scu.530352