24 January 2017, Local government (County council)
The complainant has requested information relating to concerns expressed about the performance of a local primary school. Oxfordshire County Council (“the council”) disclosed all the information it said it held which was covered by the request, with redactions made under section 40 (personal information) of the FOIA. The complainant challenged the council’s application of section 40 and also believed that it held more information which it had not disclosed to him. The Commissioner’s decision is that the council was entitled to apply the exemption at section 40. The Commissioner also decided that, on the balance of probabilities, at the time of the request the council did not hold any further information. The Commissioner requires no steps to be taken.
FOI 1: Not upheld FOI 40: Not upheld