16 September 2015, Local government (District council)
The complainant has requested information on Wealden District Council’s housing register particularly in relation to sheltered housing. The Council refused this request as vexatious under section 14(1) of the FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that, taking into account the context and nature of the request it demonstrates the necessary characteristics of a vexatious request and he accepts that the Council has correctly refused it under section 14(1). He requires no steps to be taken.
FOI 14: Not upheld