City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council

The complainant has requested information relating to policy and guidance documents and training materials for staff dealing with Penalty Charge Notices (PCN). The Commissioner’s decision is that City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council (the council) has incorrectly cited section 43(2) in response to the request. The Commissioner requires the public authority to take the following steps to ensure compliance with the legislation. Provide the requested information to the complainant ensuring any personal data is redacted. The public authority 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.