Bempton Parish Council
- Date 20 November 2018
- Sector Local government
- Decision(s) FOI 1: Not upheld, FOI 10(1): Upheld, FOI 40(2): Not upheld
The complainant has requested details of the council’s financial records and contact details for its councillors. The council provided the information it holds as regards its financial records, but refused the request for councillors’ contact details on the basis that it was personal data and section 40(2) of the Act applied. The complainant complained that the council had not provided all of the information falling within the scope of his request. The Commissioner’s decision is that the council has provided all of the financial records to the complainant which it holds, and that it was correct to apply section 40(2) to councillors contact details. She has however decided that the council did not comply with section 10(1) of the Act in that some information was provided after the relevant period of 20 working days. The Commissioner does not require the council to take any steps.