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Cite as: [2023] UKICO 200847
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Forestry Commission England
The complainant has requested information relating to the installation of a road barrier and bollards by Forestry Commission England. The Commissioner’s decision is that Forestry Commission England has failed to issue a response to the request that complies with the requirements of section 1(1) of the FOIA. Specifically, it has failed to conduct sufficient searches to determine if it holds information within scope of question 5 of the request in order to provide an adequate response. The Commissioner also finds that the public authority did not comply with its obligations under section 16 of FOIA to offer advice and assistance. The Commissioner requires the public authority to provide advice and assistance to the complainant to clarify its understanding of the word ‘blocked’ used in the request, conduct appropriate for the information and provide a fresh response which is adequate for the purposes of the FOIA. It must not rely on the assertion that information is not held on the basis of the word ‘blocked’ used in the request.FOI 1(1): Complaint upheld FOI 16: Complaint upheld
Decision notice: 200847