17 August 2017, Local government (Borough council)
The complainant requested a copy of any reports or plans relating to the former Grove Park School in Wrexham which were produced in 2012/13. Wrexham County Borough Council (‘the Council’). The Council failed to respond within the statutory 20 working days prescribed by FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that the Council breached section 10(1) of the FOIA as it did not respond to the request within the timescale for compliance. As a substantive response has been provided to the complainant, she does not require any remedial steps to be taken.
FOI 10: Upheld