9 January 2017, Local government (City council)
The complainant has requested information held by Brighton and Hove City Council (the council) regarding the decision to dissolve Seaside Community Futures (SCF). The council maintains that as SCF was an independent limited company, it does not hold any information within the scope of the request. The Commissioner’s decision is that the council was correct to state that the requested information is not held and has therefore complied with section 1 of the FOIA. The Commissioner therefore does not require the public authority to take any steps to ensure compliance with the legislation.
FOI 1: Not upheld