14 September 2017, Local government (Borough council)
The complainant has requested the acknowledgement of racism and racist acts allegedly made by a specific Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council Director. The Commissioner’s decision is that Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council has correctly applied the exemption for third party personal data at section 40(2) of the FOIA. The Commissioner does not require the public authority to take any steps to ensure compliance with the legislation.
FOI 40(2): Not upheld