Bristol City Council

The complainant requested correspondence and other notes taken on meetings or calls between officers at the council and any officers or governors of Cotham School. The council refused the request on the basis of Regulation 12(4)(b) (manifestly unreasonable request). The Commissioner’s decision is that the council was not correct to apply Regulation 12(4)(b) to refuse to respond to the request further. The Commissioner has also decided that the council did not comply with the requirements of Regulation 5(2). The Commissioner requires the council to take the following steps to ensure compliance with the legislation. To respond to the request again, without relying upon Regulation 12(4)(b).