Summary: The complainant has requested all documents pertaining to the purchase and upkeep of a range of sites owned by Weaverham Parish Council (-the council-). The council refused to comply with the request as it considered it to be vexatious under section 14(1) of the Freedom of Information Act (-the FOIA-). The Commissioner-s decision is that the council has correctly applied section 14(1) of the FOIA, but should also have cited regulation 12(4)(b) of the Environmental Information Regulations (-the EIR-). He requires no steps to be taken by the council.
Section of Act/EIR & Finding: FOI 14 - Complaint Not upheld, EIR 12.4.b - Complaint Not upheld