Cumbria County Council
- Date 13 September 2016
- Sector Local government
- Decision(s) FOI 17: Upheld, FOI 41: Not upheld
The complainant has requested information from Cumbria County Council (“the Council”) about the social care of a now deceased person. The Council refused the request under section 41(1) of the Freedom of Information Act (“the FOIA”). The Commissioner’s decision is that the Council has correctly withheld the information under section 41(1). However in applying the exemption outside the time for compliance the Council breached section 17(1). The Commissioner does not require any steps to be taken. Information Tribunal appeal EA/2016/0237 allowed.