Sheffield City Council
- Date 23 August 2019
- Sector Local government
- Decision(s) FOI 10: Upheld, FOI 11: Partly upheld, FOI 16: Upheld
The complainant requested information about where trade parking permits can be used, stating a preference for communication. Sheffield City Council did not provide the requested information in the specified preference for communication.
The Commissioner’s decision is that Sheffield City Council does not have to communicate the requested information by the preferred preference for communication. However, she considers that Sheffield City Council has breached section 11(3) (Means by which communication to be made) of the FOIA as it did not inform the complainant why it was not providing the requested map in his preferred preference of communication.
The Commissioner also considers that Sheffield City Council has breached sections 10(1) (Time for compliance) and 16(1) (Duty to provide advice and assistance) of the FOIA.
The Commissioner does not require Sheffield City Council to take any steps as a result of this decision.