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URL: http://www.bailii.org/uk/cases/UKICO/2023/192178.html
Cite as: [2023] UKICO 192178

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Stanion Parish Council

The complainant requested information from Stanion Parish Council relating to its grounds maintenance works. By the date of this notice Stanion Parish Council had not issued a substantive response to this request. By failing to ascertain whether or not it holds the information specified in each part of the request, and inform the complainant accordingly respond to the request within 20 working days, Stanion Parish Council breached EIR regulation 5(2) and it is now required to respond to the request in accordance with the EIR. Stanion Parish Council must now take such reasonable steps as are necessary to identify the relevant information it holds and, either provide to the complainant the outstanding information that is relevant to the request or, issue a refusal notice that complies with EIR regulation 14(1). Stanion Parish 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 Freedom of Information Act and may be dealt with as a contempt of court.

EIR 5(2): Complaint upheld

Decision notice: 192178