West Rainton and Leamside Parish Council

The complainant submitted a request to West Rainton and Leamside Parish Council (‘the Council’) for copies of minutes and agendas, and all correspondence since May 2007. The Council disclosed copies of minutes and agendas and eventually issued a fees notice in relation to the provision of the correspondence. The Commissioner’s decision is that the Council breached sections 9(1) of the Act in failing to issue a fees notice within the statutory time for compliance.