16 March 2017, Local government (District council)
The complainant made two information requests in relation to an area called Ramshill. East Hampshire District Council (the council) provided its response to both requests. The complainant was not satisfied with the time it took the council to provide its response. The Commissioner’s decision is that the council has breached section 10(1) of the FOIA in relation to both requests as the responses were provided outside the required 20 working day timeframe following receipt of the requests. As the council has provided its responses to the requests, the Commissioner does not require it to take any steps.
FOI 10: Upheld