Summary: The complainant requested information under the Freedom of Information Act (the Act) relating to the post of the London Borough of Bexley-™s Deputy Director for Leisure, Arts and Tourism; and later for the pay scales for two other posts. The London Borough of Bexley refused the latter requests as it considered that it would be unfair to disclose this personal data (section 40 of the Act). During the course of the Commissioner-™s investigation the London Borough of Bexley altered its response to state it was also refusing the request as it was vexatious (section 14). The Commissioner-™s decision is that the request can be refused as vexatious and that the London Borough of Bexley has correctly applied section 14. No further action is required.
Section of Act/EIR & Finding: FOI 14 - Complaint Not upheld