Cemetery maps showing sections and lairs – On 25 August 2014, Mr X asked East Lothian Council (the Council) for information about cemeteries and crematoria, including a photocopy of all cemetery maps (including churchyards) showing sections and lairs. The Council responded that it could not provide a photocopy of the cemetery maps because of the format in which they were held. The Council provided details of how a search for a particular lair could be facilitated. Following a review, Mr X remained dissatisfied and applied to the Commissioner for a decision.
The Commissioner investigated and found that, in general, the Council had properly responded to Mr X’s request for information in accordance with Part 1 of FOISA. Although the Council was incorrect to state that it held no recorded information covered by the request, the Commissioner accepted that, for the most part, the Council did not hold the information in the format required by Mr X, and had explained why the information could not be provided in this format (as required by section 11(3) of FOISA). The Commissioner found that the Council had failed to locate and provide one cemetery map which could be photocopied, and required the Council to provide this information to Mr X.
[2015] ScotIC 066 – 2015
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Updated: 01 January 2022; Ref: scu.548214