20 June 2017, Local government (District council)
The complainant has requested information from North East Lincolnshire Council about a High Court application. The Council refused to comply with the request under section 14(1) of the Freedom of Information Act. The Commissioner’s decision is that the Council has correctly applied section 14(1). However the Council provided its refusal notice out of time, and therefore breached section 17(1). The Commissioner does not require the public authority to take any steps.
FOI 14(1): Not upheld FOI 17: Upheld