Bristol City Council
- Date 7 December 2022
- Sector Local government
- Decision(s) FOI 17: Upheld, FOI 36: Not upheld
The complainant has requested information about a Council vote. Bristol City Council (‘the Council’) refused the request, citing sections 36(2)(b)(i) and (ii) and section 42(1) of FOIA which concern prejudice to effective conduct of public affairs and legal professional privilege respectively. The Commissioner’s decision is that the Council was entitled to rely on sections 36(2)(b)(i) and (ii) to refuse the request. However, by failing to refuse the request within 20 working days, the Council breached section 17(1) of FOIA. The Commissioner requires no steps to be taken as a result of this decision.