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Cite as: [2015] UKICO FS50531303
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Yarm Town Council
17 February 2015, Local government (Town council)
The complainant has made a request to Yarm Town Council (“the council”) for information relating to the council’s decision to seek legal advice. The council provided some information in response, but with contact information redacted under the exemption provided by section 40(2) of the Freedom of Information Act (“the FOIA”). The complainant subsequently contested the council’s application of section 40(2), and whether all held information had been otherwise disclosed. The Commissioner’s decision is that the council has correctly withheld information under section 40(2), and has otherwise provided all held information that falls within the scope of the request. However, the council provided its response outside of 20 working days, and therefore breached the requirement of section 10(1). The Commissioner does not require any steps to be taken.
FOI 10: Upheld FOI 40: Not upheld