Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
- Date 9 May 2019
- Sector Local government
- Decision(s) FOI 10(1): Upheld, FOI 40(2): Not upheld
The complainant has requested information from Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council (“the council”) relating to internal investigation report/s about certain council officers that had resulted from an independent commissioned report that had been published on the council’s website. The council withheld the requested information under section 30 and section 40(2). The Commissioner’s decision is that the council has correctly withheld this information under section 40(2). However, she also finds that the council breached section 10(1) by failing to respond to the complainant within the statutory time frame. The Commissioner requires the public authority to take no further steps. Information Tribunal appeal EA/2019/0182 disposed by consent.