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Oxford City Council (Decision Notice) [2013] UKICO FS50494725 (16 October 2013)
Summary: The complainant has requested information about a withdrawn planning application on land near Collingwood Close, Oxford. The council responded and provided the information it held however the complainant considers that the council purposely delayed responding to him until the twentieth working day. He also considers that the council has a policy of not recording information in order that FOI requests can be responded to by stating that no information is held. He considers that the Commissioner should require the council to make records of all of its dealings in this respect. The Commissioner's decision as regards the date of the response is that it was reasonable for the council-™s response to be issued on the twentieth working day. The council was closed for a period of one week over the Christmas period and is likely to have been short staffed in the run up to Christmas due to officers taking leave. The Commissioner has also outlined to the complainant that he is not able to take issue with the council-™s records management policies in this instance. The Commissioner does not require the council to take any steps.
Section of Act/EIR & Finding: EIR 5 - Complaint Not upheld