3 May 2017, Local government (County council)
The complainant made two requests for information on separate dates with regards to roadworks, traffic and congestion in Sandbach. Cheshire East County Council (the council) aggregated the two requests and refused them under section 12 of the FOIA as it considered to respond would exceed the appropriate limit. The Commissioner’s decision is that the council has correctly applied section 12 of the FOIA to the aggregated requests and has complied with section 16 of the FOIA in providing appropriate advice and assistance to the complainant. The Commissioner does not require the council to take any steps.
FOI 12: Not upheld FOI 16: Not upheld