28 August 2014, Local government (City council)
The complainant has requested information relating to the costs incurred dealing with a dispute between Newcastle City Council and care home providers. The Commissioner’s decision is that Newcastle City Council (NCC) has correctly applied the exemptions cited at sections 21 and 42, and has also complied with its duties under section 1 of the FOIA. However, the Commissioner finds that NCC is in breach of section 10 of the FOIA in failing to respond to the request within 20 working days of the request. The Commissioner does not require the public authority to take any steps as a result of this decision notice.
FOI 21: Not upheld FOI 42: Not upheld