Manchester City Council

The complainant has requested information from Manchester City Council about appeals relating to Penalty Charge Notices. The original request (‘Request 1’), and the clarification to some parts of it (‘Request 2’) was considered by the Commissioner in decision notice FS50834972. In that decision notice the Commissioner ordered the Council to provide advice and assistance in respect of Request 1 [element 4], and to issue a substantive response to Request 2. The Council subsequently provided advice and assistance in response to Request 1 [element 4] – but confirmed that section 12 would otherwise apply to it, and issued a substantive response to Request 2. The complainant subsequently complained to the Commissioner about the Council’s position in respect of specific elements of Request 1 and Request 2. The Commissioner’s decision is as follows: In respect of Request 1 [element 4] the Council is entitled to apply section 12. In respect of Request 1 [elements 3 and 5], that no recorded information is held. In respect of Request 2 [element 4], that no further recorded information is held. The Commissioner does not require the Council to take any steps.