United Kingdom

ICO Decision Notice: Council Failed to Respond to FOI Request

The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) issued a decision notice against South Gloucestershire Council for failing to respond to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request within the statutory 20-day period. The ICO requires the council to respond to the complainant within 30 calendar days.

ICO Upholds FOI Complaint Against Epping Forest Council

The ICO has upheld a Freedom of Information (FOI) complaint against Epping Forest Council for failing to respond to a request within the statutory 20-working-day limit. The Council has been ordered to provide a response to the complainant within 30 calendar days.

ICO Orders BBC to Respond to FOI Request

The UK's Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has issued a decision notice requiring the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) to respond to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request. The BBC failed to meet the statutory 20-working-day response deadline.

ICO Decision: Council correct to withhold legal advice under EIR

The UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) issued a decision finding that Wychavon District Council was correct to withhold legal advice under Regulation 12(5)(b) of the Environmental Information Regulations (EIR). The decision upholds the council's action and requires no further steps.

ICO Decision: Khalsa Academies Trust breached FOIA

The UK's Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has issued a decision notice finding that Khalsa Academies Trust breached the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) by failing to respond to a request within the statutory 20-working-day limit and by issuing an invalid refusal. The Trust is required to comply with FOIA.

ICO upholds FCDO's refusal to confirm Guantanamo Bay information

The UK's Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has upheld the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office's (FCDO) refusal to confirm or deny the existence of information related to Guantanamo Bay. The decision allows the FCDO to rely on specific exemptions under the Freedom of Information Act.

ICO orders Potto Parish Council to respond to FOI request

The UK's Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has ordered Potto Parish Council to respond to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request within 30 days. The Council must provide a fresh response that either discloses the requested information or issues a valid refusal notice, without requesting proof of identity.

ICO Decision: Bedford Borough Council FOI Request

The ICO has issued a decision regarding a Freedom of Information request made to Bedford Borough Council. The Council correctly withheld information under FOI 40(2) but was found to have breached notice requirements under FOI 17(1)(b). No further action is required.

ICO Upholds FOI Complaint Against Waltham Forest Council

The UK's Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has upheld a Freedom of Information (FOI) complaint against Waltham Forest Council for failing to respond to a request within the statutory 20 working days. The ICO has ordered the council to provide a response within 30 calendar days.

ICO Upholds Complaint Against DCMS for Vexatious FOI Requests

The UK's Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has upheld a complaint against the Department for Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS). The ICO found that DCMS failed to demonstrate that seven Freedom of Information requests were vexatious, overturning the department's refusal.