10 September 2014, Local government (Borough council)
The complainant has requested information relating to complaints received about a site development during construction. The Commissioner’s decision is that, by its failure to provide a substantive response to a request for information, Wigan Borough Council has breached section 10(1) of FOIA. The Commissioner requires the public authority to provide the complainant with a response to his request which complies with the requirements of section 1(1) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000, or issue a valid refusal notice.
FOI 1: Upheld FOI 10: Upheld