Steyning Parish Council
- Date 19 October 2022
- Sector Local government
- Decision(s) FOI 14(1): Upheld
The complainant requested information from Steyning Parish Council (“SPC”) relating to maintenance logs in respect of outdoor gym equipment in a specified SPC public area. SPC refused the request under section 14(1) of FOIA (vexatious requests).The Commissioner’s decision is that the request was not a vexatious request. The Commissioner requires SPC to take the following step to ensure compliance with the legislation.
• Issue a fresh response to the complainant, which does not rely on section 14(1) of FOIA.