Fishburn Parish Council

The complainant has requested a copy of all recorded information held by Fishburn Parish Council (“the Council”), relating to the tender process for the proposed refurbishment of the Sports Pavilion. The Commissioner’s decision is that the Council has incorrectly relied upon section 14(1) of the FOIA to refuse the complainant’s request. Additionally, the Council has breached section 10 of the FOIA, as it failed to provide a response to the request within 20 working days. The Commissioner requires the Council to take the following steps to ensure compliance with the legislation. Issue a fresh response to the part of the request that relates to the tendering process, which does not rely on section 14(1), in accordance with the FOIA.