Information Commissioner's Office

Kempsey Parish Council

8 December 2016, Local government (Parish council)

The complainant requested documents relating to the parish council taking over the management and tenancy of a community centre from a charity. The council initially refused to respond to the request, but subsequently allowed the complainant to view some information. However the complainant did not consider that the documents which were provided responded to his requests. He then made a second request for copies of these documents as the council refused to provide him with a copy at the time he was able to view them. During the course of the Commissioner investigation the council disclosed all of the information to the complainant. The complainant therefore asked the Commissioner to consider the delay in the council providing him with the information. The Commissioner’s decision is that Kempsey Parish Council has failed to comply with section 10(1) of the Act. The Commissioner does not require the council to take any action.

FOI 10: Upheld