ICO The complainant requested an exchange of emails between two councillors acting in their councillor role and an officer of Pembrokeshire County Council (‘the Council), acting in his official role on a matter of official business. The Council originally informed the complainant that as the exchange of emails would have taken place between Christmas and New Year when the Council was officially closed, they would have been sent from the personal computers of these individuals so would not therefore be subject to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (‘the Act’). However, following the Commissioner’s intervention, the Council has subsequently confirmed that it holds no information falling within the scope of the request beyond that which is already in the hands of the complainant. The Commissioner’s decision is that Pembrokeshire County Council has complied with its obligations under section 1(1)(a) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (‘the Act’).
Section of Act/EIR and Finding: FOI 1 – Complaint Not upheld
Citations:
[2012] UKICO FS50439671
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England and Wales
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Updated: 01 June 2022; Ref: scu.529947