Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council

• Date 25 February 2026
• Sector Local government
• Decision(s) EIR 12(4)(b): Upheld, FOI 14(1): Upheld, FOI 40(1): Not upheld The complainant has submitted a series of requests relating to various information held by Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council (the council). The council refused to comply with the complainant’s requests citing section 14(1) of FOIA (vexatious requests). The Commissioner’s decision is that the council has not dealt with the requests for information in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and the Environmental Information Regulations 2004. He has determined that the council has incorrectly withheld information under the vexatious exclusion, and, in the case of environmental information, the manifestly unreasonable exception. The Commissioner requires the council to take the following steps to ensure compliance with the legislation. Reconsider the requests and provide the requested information or issue a valid response which does not rely on section 14(1) of FOIA and regulation 12(4)(b) of the EIR. The public authority 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 the Act and may be dealt with as a contempt of court.