The Council was asked for information relating to a specific cafe. The Council informed the Applicant that it considered the request to be vexatious, and so it was not obliged to respond.
The Commissioner investigated. During the investigation, the Council withdrew its reliance on section 14(1). The Commissioner found that the Council was not entitled to refuse to comply with the request on the basis that it was vexatious. He also found that the Council had failed to respond to the request for review within the required timescale.
Citations:
[2020] ScotIC 165 – 2020
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Scotland
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Updated: 25 October 2022; Ref: scu.659431