Bradford Metropolitan District Council

The complainant requested information on a number of subjects, namely: the total cost for the demolition of ‘Jacobs well’, The cost of stationery and paper purchased by the council between the years 2015-18, the number, cost and name of the professional subscriptions that the council subscribe to, the most expensive asset that the council owns and it’s worth, the biggest debt owed by the council, the biggest loan taken out by the council, the number of council buildings not in use and their cost as well as their maintenance cost. The Commissioner’s decision is that Bradford Council has breached Section 10(1) of the FOIA in that it failed to provide a valid response to the request within the statutory time frame of 20 working days. The Commissioner requires Bradford Council to take the following steps to ensure compliance with the legislation: Bradford Council must issue a substantive response to the outstanding parts of the request in accordance with its obligations under the FOIA.