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Cite as: [2022] UKICO 172053
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Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council
The complainant requested information from Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council (“the Council”) for copies of communications with the leader of the Council about statements made to the media in connection with a particular email referred to in the request. The Commissioner’s decision is that the Council failed to provide an adequate response to the request. Consequently the Commissioner finds that the Council breached section 1(1) and section 10(1) of FOIA. The Commissioner requires the Council to take the following steps to ensure compliance with the legislation. The Council must issue a fresh response to the request which is adequate for the purposes of FOIA. 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 FOIA and may be dealt with as a contempt of court.FOI 10: Complaint upheld FOI 1: Complaint upheld
Decision notice: 172053