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Cite as: [2023] UKICO 265496
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Warrington Borough Council
The complainant requested information from Warrington Borough Council (“the Council”) on 3 July 2023. By the date of this notice the Council had not issued a substantive response to the request. The Commissioner’s decision is that the Council has breached section 10(1) of FOIA in that it failed to provide a valid response to the request within the statutory time frame of 20 working days. The Commissioner requires the Council to take the following step to ensure compliance with the legislation. The Council must provide a substantive response to the request in accordance with its obligations under FOIA. The Council must take this step 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
Decision notice: 265496