13 February 2017, Local government (Borough council)
The complainant has requested information from Burnley Borough Council relating to the compulsory purchase of his former home and the disparity in the amount of money he received in comparison with other property owners. The Commissioner’s decision is that Burnley Borough Council has complied with its duty under section 1 of the FOIA to provide the complainant with recorded information which it holds and which is relevant to his requests for information. She has also decided that the Council has complied with section 1 by informing the complainant that it does not hold recorded information where this is relevant to his requests.
FOI 1: Not upheld