19 October 2017, Local government (County council)
The complainant has requested a copy of the meeting notes which relate to a review which was conducted by West Sussex County Council’s (“the Council”) safeguarding adults’ board, concerning the complainant’s brother. The Commissioner’s decision is that the Council has breached section 10(1) of the FOIA time for compliance in the handling of this request. The Commissioner requires the public authority to take the following steps to ensure compliance with the legislation: the Council must provide the complainant with a response to this request in accordance with its obligations under the FOIA.
FOI 10: Upheld