Summary: On 19 December 2010, the complainant requested information from Bolton Council (the council) relating to postal penalty charge notices (PCN-™s). The council provided a response on 2 February 2011, 29 working days after the request was submitted. The Commissioner finds that Bolton Council failed to provide an appropriate response to the complainant within the statutory time frame for compliance and has breached section 10(1) of the Freedom of Information Act in failing to comply with section 1(1) within twenty working days. He does not require any further action to be taken.
Section of Act/EIR & Finding: FOI 1 - Complaint Upheld, FOI 10 - Complaint Upheld