Basildon District Council
- Date 28 November 2011
- Sector Local government
- Decision(s) EIR 12.4.b: Not upheld, FOI 14: Not upheld
The complainant requested information relating to long running disputes that he has with the council over planning issues and properties that he owns. The council argued that it did not have to comply with the requests because the requests were vexatious and repeated under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (“the FOIA”) or manifestly unreasonably under the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 (“the EIR”). The Commissioner’s decision is that the council correctly determined that the requests were vexatious under the FOIA or manifestly unreasonable under the EIR. There are no steps to be taken. Information Tribunal appeal number EA/2011/0302 dismissed.