9 July 2014, Local government (Borough council)
The complainant has requested information from Havant Borough Council (“the Council”). The information sought includes the Council’s policy concerning its destruction of information, information relating to the manner in which the Council has dealt with one of his complaints and information associated with the Council’s policy for charging for certain types of information. The Commissioner’s decision is that Havant Borough Council is entitled to refuse the complainant’s request for information in reliance of section 14(1) on the grounds that his request is vexatious. The Commissioner requires the public authority to take no further action in this matter. Information Tribunal appeal EA/2014/0204 dismissed.
FOI 14: Not upheld