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ICO Upholds FOI Complaint Against Pentraeth Council

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Filed March 6th, 2026
Detected March 10th, 2026
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Summary

The ICO has upheld a Freedom of Information complaint against Pentraeth Council for failing to respond to a request within the statutory 20 working days. The Council has been ordered to respond to the complainant within 30 calendar days.

What changed

The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has issued a decision notice upholding a Freedom of Information (FOI) complaint against Pentraeth Council. The Council failed to respond to an FOI request within the 20 working days stipulated by the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

The ICO requires Pentraeth Council to provide the complainant with a response to their request within 30 calendar days. This action reinforces the statutory obligations of public authorities under FOIA regarding timely responses to information requests.

What to do next

  1. Respond to the complainant's FOI request within 30 calendar days.

Source document (simplified)

Pentraeth Community Council

  • Date 6 March 2026
  • Sector Local government
  • Decision(s) FOI 10: Upheld The public authority has failed to respond to this request within 20 working days, as specified under FOIA. The Commissioner requires it to provide the complainant with a response to this request within 30 calendar days in accordance with its obligations under FOIA.

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Classification

Agency
Information Commissioner's Office
Filed
March 6th, 2026
Compliance deadline
April 5th, 2026 (22 days)
Instrument
Enforcement
Legal weight
Binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Minor

Who this affects

Applies to
Government agencies
Geographic scope
National (UK)

Taxonomy

Primary area
Data Privacy
Operational domain
Legal
Topics
Freedom of Information Local Government

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