British
and Irish Legal Information Institute
Freely Available British and Irish Public Legal Information
[Home] [Databases] [World Law] [Multidatabase Search] [Help] [Feedback]
Information Commissioner's Office
You are here: BAILII >> Databases >> Information Commissioner's Office >> Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council (Local government) [2021] UKICO IC-62211 (16 March 2021)
URL: http://www.bailii.org/uk/cases/UKICO/2021/ic-62211.html
Cite as: [2021] UKICO IC-62211
[New search] [Printable PDF version] [Help]
Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council
The complainant requested from Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council (“the Council”) information relating to the cancellation of Penalty Charge Notices (“PCNs”). The Council withheld some of the requested information under section 31(1)(a) of the FOIA (prejudice to the prevention or detection of crime). The Commissioner’s decision is that the Council was not entitled to withhold the requested information under section 31(1)(a). The Commissioner also finds that the Council did not comply with its obligations under section 17(1)(c). The Commissioner requires the Council to take the following steps to ensure compliance with the legislation. • Disclose the requested information. The Council 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 certification 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 31(1)(a): Complaint upheld FOI 17: Complaint upheld
Decision notice: IC-62211