West Midlands Combined Authority
- Date 27 November 2019
- Sector Other
- Decision(s) FOI 10: Upheld
The complainant requested information from the West Midlands Combined Authority (“WMCA”) relating to the Midlands Connect Rail Programme. The Commissioner’s decision is that WMCA has failed to respond to the request within 20 working days and has therefore breached section 10 of the FOIA. The Commissioner requires WMCA to take the following steps to ensure compliance with the legislation.
- WMCA must issue a substantive response to the request in accordance with its obligations under the FOIA.
WMCA must take these steps within 35 calendar days of the date of this decision notice. Failure to comply may result in the Commissioner making written certification of this fact to the High Court pursuant to section 54 of the Act and may be dealt with as a contempt of court.