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Cite as: [2023] UKICO 194790

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Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

The complainant requested information from Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council (“the public authority”) about the expenses payments made to a particular contracted individual. The Commissioner’s decision is that the Council is not entitled to rely on section 40(2) of FOIA to withhold that part of the requested information that this decision notice relates to. The Commissioner requires the public authority to take the following steps: Disclose the withheld information, about expenses under £500, to the complainant. The public authority 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 40(2): Complaint upheld

Decision notice: 194790