Davenham Parish Council
- Date 23 September 2013
- Sector Local government
- Decision(s) EIR 12.4.b: Not upheld, FOI 14: Not upheld
The complainant has requested information relating to the ownership of land during the 1940s and 1950s by Davenham Parish Council (‘the council’). The council refused to comply with the request as it considered it to be vexatious and repeated under section 14(1) and 14(2) of the Freedom of Information Act (‘the FOIA’). The Commissioner’s decision is that the council has correctly refused the request on the grounds that it is vexatious under section 14(1) of the FOIA, but should also have cited regulation 12(4)(b) of the Environmental Information Regulations. He requires no steps to be taken by the council. Information Tribunal EA/2013/0211 dismissed.