Lisburn City Council
- Date 20 September 2019
- Sector Local government
- Decision(s) FOI 14(1): Not upheld, FOI 17(5): Upheld
The complainant has requested from Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council various information in relation to an application for funding under the Programme for Building Sustainable Prosperity (PBSP) to convert his dwelling into a Bed and Breakfast. The funding scheme was delivered by Lisburn Leader Ltd on behalf of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD). Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council categorised the request as vexatious and refused it under section 14(1) of the FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that request is vexatious and that Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council is not obliged to comply with it. The Commissioner also found that Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council breached section 17(5) as it did not give the complainant an adequate refusal notice within 20 working days.