Kempsey Parish Council

The complainant has requested information with regards to recorded votes. Kempsey Parish Council (the council) provided a copy of its confidential notes, redacting the names of the councillors who voted under section 40(2) of the FOIA. During the Commissioner’s investigations the council advised the Commissioner that the redacted information was no longer held as they had been deleted. The Commissioner’s decision is that although likely to have been held at the time of the request, the names of the councillors who voted are no longer held by the council. The Commissioner does not require the council to take any steps but has highlighted some concerns and recommendations in the ‘Other matters’ section at the end of the decision notice. Information Tribunal appeal EA/2018/0201 struck out.