Potto Parish Council
- Date 23 July 2018
- Sector Local government
- Decision(s) FOI 1: Upheld, FOI 10: Upheld
The complainant requested information relating to an advertisement included in Potto Parish Council’s (“the Council”) minutes for September to November 2017. The complainant requested information regarding a vacancy for a new council member; whether it arose because of a resignation and, if so, the name of the person who wished to resign. The Commissioner’s decision is that the Council breached sections 1 and 10 of the FOIA in the handling of this request. The Commissioner requires the Council to take the following steps to ensure compliance with the legislation: the Council must provide the complainant with a response to part (iii) of his request in accordance with its obligations under the FOIA.