Summary: The complainant has requested information relating to each land and building sale made by Bradford Metropolitan District Council (-˜the council-™) since the year 2000 with a value of £50,000 or over. The Commissioner-™s decision is that the council has not provided sufficient reasons for applying the exception for manifestly unreasonable requests at regulation 12(4)(b). The Commissioner has also found that the council has breached regulation 9(1) by not providing appropriate advice and assistance. The Commissioner requires the public authority to issue a fresh response under the EIR without relying on regulation 12(4)(b) and to provide the complainant with appropriate advice and assistance with regard to the requested information that can be provided, to enable him to make an appropriate refined request if necessary.
Section of Act/EIR & Finding: EIR 9 - Complaint Upheld, EIR 12.4.b - Complaint Upheld