8 March 2016, Local government (District council)
The complainant has requested information relating to criminal convictions of Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Taxi drivers. The Commissioner’s decision is that the City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council has correctly applied the exemption at section 12 of the FOIA where the cost of compliance exceeds the appropriate limit. The Commissioner has also decided that the City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council did not provide adequate advice and assistance under section 16 of the FOIA. However, he does not require the public authority to take any steps to ensure compliance with the legislation.
FOI 12: Not upheld FOI 16: Upheld