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Kirby Muxloe Parish Council

  • Date 30 May 2018
  • Sector Local government
  • Decision(s) FOI 10: Upheld

The complainant has requested from Kirby Muxloe Parish Council (“the Council”) information relating to the tenancy agreement and deposit for Court Close. The Council has failed to respond to this request. The Commissioner’s decision is that the Council has breached section 10(1) time for compliance in the handling of this request. The Commissioner requires the public authority to take the following steps to ensure compliance with the legislation: The Council must provide the complainant with a response to this request in accordance with its obligations under the FOIA. The public authority must take these steps within 35 calendar days of the date of this decision notice. Failure to comply may result in the Commissioner making written certification of this fact to the High Court pursuant to section 54 of the Act and may be dealt with as a contempt of court.