In the course of ongoing correspondence with Wolverhampton City Council (the council), the complainant requested information relating to an internal matter. During the Information Commissioner’s investigation, the council agreed to address the outstanding elements of the various requests and the complainant subsequently indicated that she wished the Commissioner to give his decision in respect of various procedural aspects of the complaint. The Commissioner’s decision is that Wolverhampton City Council failed to disclose requested information within the statutory time limit of 20 working days and failed to issue notices to the complainant which complied with the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act 2000. The Commissioner is currently engaged in work with the council, which is intended to improve its FOIA compliance.
Section of Act/EIR and Finding: FOI 1 – Complaint Upheld, FOI 10 – Complaint Upheld, FOI 17 – Complaint Upheld
Citations:
[2011] UKICO FS50358997
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Information
Updated: 08 July 2022; Ref: scu.530924
