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Cite as: [2021] UKICO ic-65833
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Birstall Parish Council
The complainant requested information from Birstall Parish Council, Leicestershire (“the Parish Council”) about the local BMX bike track. The Parish Council provided some information and explanations, and links to documents that were published online. After reconsidering the request under the EIR, at the request of the Commissioner, the Parish Council provided some further information and links, but stated that no information was held in respect of certain parts of the request; it also considered that another part of the request was expressed in too general a manner. The Commissioner’s decision is that the Parish Council holds no information in relation to the relevant parts of the request. However, it did not inform the complainant that it decided that one part of his request was expressed in too general a manner, within 20 working days, nor subsequently offer him any advice and assistance in respect of this; the Parish Council therefore breached regulation 9(2) of the EIR. The Commissioner requires the Parish Council to take the following steps to ensure compliance with the legislation: Contact the complainant and ask him to provide more particulars in respect of the correspondence being requested, and offer assistance in how he might provide the further particulars.EIR 12(4)(a): Complaint not upheld EIR 9(2): Complaint upheld
Decision notice: ic-65833