Summary: The complainant requested various items of information in respect of persons with no permanent address being placed in hotels, guesthouses and hostels by Denbighshire County Council (DCC) for the period from 1 August 2011 to 31 December 2012. DCC provided some information but refused information relating to names and addresses of the accommodation by virtue of section 38(1)(a) of the FOIA. The Commissioner-™s decision is that DCC has correctly relied on section 38(1)(a) of the FOIA in this instance. He requires no steps to be taken.
Section of Act/EIR & Finding: FOI 38 - Complaint Not upheld