Information Commissioner's Office

Morecambe Town Council

7 November 2017, Local government (Town council)

The complainant has requested information in relation to officers of the public authority. Morecambe Town Council responded to the request. The Commissioner’s decision is that Morecambe Town Council breached section 10(1) and section 17(1) of the FOIA but did not breach section 16(1). The Commissioner requires the public authority to take the following steps to ensure compliance with the legislation: issue a new response to the request and, where information is being withheld under provisions of Part II of the FOIA, issue a refusal notice in compliance with section 17(1). The public authority must take these steps within 35 calendar days of the date of this decision notice. Failure to comply may result in the Commissioner making written clarification of this fact to the High Court pursuant to section 54 of the Act and may be dealt with as a contempt of court.

FOI 10: Upheld FOI 17: Upheld FOI 16: Not upheld