9 February 2015, Local government (City council)
The complainant has requested information regarding market occupancy from Canterbury City Council (the council). The council has acknowledged the request but has failed to issue a valid response under the FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that the council has failed to respond to the request within the statutory time for compliance in breach of section 10 of the FOIA. The Commissioner requires the public authority to issue a response compliant with the terms of the FOIA in answer to the complainant’s request of 4 October 2014.
FOI 1: Upheld FOI 10: Upheld