Barwick in Elmet & Scholes Parish Council

The complainant requested information from Barwick in Elmet & Scholes Parish Council (“the Council”) relating to members receiving water bottles. The Council refused the request under section 14(1) of FOIA (vexatious requests). The Commissioner’s decision is that the request was vexatious and therefore the Council was entitled to rely upon section 14(1) of FOIA to refuse it. The Commissioner does not require any steps. First-tier tribunal (General Regulatory chamber) information rights appeal EA/2023/0154 dismissed.