Link for IOC full Decision notice pdf file: Melton Borough Council (Local government) [2025] UKICO 339826 (21 March 2025)
The complainant requested information from Melton Borough Council ("the Council") on behalf of their father in relation to their father's housing on 1 July 2024. Based on the evidence available to the Commissioner, by the date of this notice the public authority has not issued a substantive response to this request. Therefore, the Commissioner finds a breach of section 10 of FOIA (time for compliance). The Commissioner requires the Council to take the following steps to ensure compliance with the legislation: provide the complainant with a substantive response to the request in accordance with its obligations under FOIA.