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Cite as: [2010] UKICO FER0323941, [2010] UKICO FER323941
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Southampton City Council (Decision Notice) [2010] UKICO FER0323941 (09 December 2010)
Summary: The complainant submitted a request to Southampton City Council (-˜the Council-™) for information from environmental records held on a property in Southampton. The complainant specified that he wished to view the records in person. The Council agreed to provide the information requested but only on the provision of a set fee. The Commissioner-™s decision is that the Council failed to comply with regulation 5(1) as it failed to make information available on request, and 5(2) as it failed to make it available within the statutory time for compliance. The Council breached regulation 6(1) by failing to comply with the complainant-™s request to make information available in a particular format. The Council also breached regulation 6(2)(a) by failing to explain that information would not be made available for inspection within the statutory time for compliance, and regulation 6(2)(c) by failing to advise the complainant of the enforcement and appeal provisions of the Act. In addition, the Council breached regulations 11(3) and 11(4) by failing to conduct an internal review within the statutory time for compliance. The Commissioner requires the Council to make the requested information available for the complainant to inspect within 35 days of this notice.
Section of Act/EIR & Finding: EIR 5 - Complaint Upheld, EIR 5 - Complaint Upheld, EIR 6 - Complaint Upheld, EIR 6 - Complaint Upheld, EIR 6 - Complaint Upheld, EIR 11 - Complaint Upheld