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Cite as: [2024] UKICO 266750
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Colyford Parish Council
The complainant requested information held by Colyford Parish Council (the parish council) relating to its “headline figure of salary”. The Commissioner’s decision is that the parish council has failed to comply with section 16(1) of FOIA - advice and assistance. This is because the request did not have a single objective reading, and the parish council failed to seek clarification of the request under section 1(3) of FOIA. The Commissioner requires the parish council to take the following steps to ensure compliance with the legislation. Comply with section 16 of the FOIA by seeking clarification of the complainant’s request of 17 October 2023, set out within paragraph 18 of this decision notice. Once clarification has been received, the parish council must respond to the complainant in accordance with FOIA. The parish council must take these steps within 30 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 16: Complaint upheld
Decision notice: 266750