The complainant requested the names and numbers of individuals who had signed an e-petition on Nottingham City Council’s (the council’s) website. The council failed to provide a response to the request within 20 working days, in breach of section 10(1) of the FOIA. The Commissioner requires the council either to comply with the requirements of section 1 of the FOIA or to issue a valid refusal notice in accordance with section 17.
Section of Act/EIR and Finding: FOI 10 – Complaint Upheld
Citations:
[2012] UKICO FS50433223
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
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Updated: 12 September 2022; Ref: scu.529854