Potto Parish Council

The complainant has requested information with regards to trustees. The council responded to the complainant, but the complainant did not consider the council was clear as to whether it held the information requested or not. The Commissioner’s decision is that the council has breached section 1(1) of the FOIA as it has not confirmed to the complainant whether or not the information requested is held or not. The Commissioner requires the public authority to take the following steps to ensure compliance with the legislation. Issue a fresh response in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act (2000). The public authority must take this step 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.