7 July 2014, Local government (Borough council)
The complainant has requested business plans, financial information, reports and records of discussions held by Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council (“the Council”). The Commissioner’s decision is that the Council has breached section 16 of the FOIA by failing to offer the complainant appropriate advice and assistance in respect of parts 1 and 2 of his request for information. The Commissioner has also decided that the Council was entitled to rely on section 22 of the FOIA in respect of the information sought by the complainant at parts 3 and 5 of his request.
FOI 16: Upheld FOI 22: Not upheld