Leicester City Council
- Date 1 August 2012
- Sector Local government
- Decision(s) FOI 14: Upheld
The complainant requested information about whether a named club (the club) had registered a specified event with Leicester City Council (the council) and whether a premises licence was held in respect of the club. The information request was the latest in a longstanding series of correspondence between the complaint and the council on connected matters. The Information Commissioner’s decision is that Leicester City Council (the council) incorrectly relied on section 14(1) in this particular case. The Information Commissioner requires the council to respond to the complainant’s request for information as required by section 1(1) FOIA. The council must either comply with section 1(1) FOIA or issue a valid refusal notice complying with section 17(1) FOIA. Information Tribunal appeal EA/2012/0189 allowed.