Cheshire East Council

The complainant has requested information relating to a dog breeder. Cheshire East Council refused to comply with the request, citing section 14(1) (vexatious requests) of FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that the request was vexatious and therefore the Council was entitled to rely upon section 14(1) to refuse it. The Commissioner has also determined that the Council failed to comply with its section 16 (advice and assistance) obligations. The Commissioner does not requires the public authority to take any steps.