Summary: The complainant requested information from Stamford Town Council (-˜the council-™) about s137 monies. The Commissioner-™s decision is that the council did not deal with the request in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act (-˜the Act-™). The Commissioner requires the public authority to either comply with section 1(1) of the Act by either: confirming whether the requested information is held, and if so, disclosing it to the applicant, or issuing a valid refusal notice in accordance with section 17.
Section of Act/EIR & Finding: FOI 1 - Complaint Upheld