The complainant requested information, across two requests for information, relating to four topics. Sewards End Parish Council (the Parish Council) refused to provide the requested information, relying on section 14(1) (vexatious request) of the FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that the Parish Council was entitled to cite section 14 of the FOIA to refuse to comply with the requests. However, she finds a procedural breach in that the Parish Council’s refusal notice did not comply with section 17 of the FOIA. The Commissioner requires no steps to be taken as a result of this decision.
FOI 17: Complaint upheld FOI 14: Complaint not upheld
Citations:
[2021] UKICO IC-43103
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
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Updated: 16 August 2022; Ref: scu.659792