12 September 2016, Local government (District council)
The complainant has made several requests for information about planning, drainage and development matters from Telford and Wrekin Council (the council). Having initially handled each request separately, the council ultimately reviewed all of the requests together and treated them as vexatious under FOIA section 14 or manifestly unreasonable in accordance with EIR regulation 12(4)(b). The Commissioner’s decision is that the council was correct to apply section 14 or regulation 12(4)(b) to all of the requests. The Commissioner does not require the public authority to take any steps.
EIR 12(4)(b): Not upheld