Mid and East Antrim Borough Council
- Date 26 July 2023
- Sector Local government
- Decision(s) FOI 36(2)(b)(i): Not upheld, FOI 36(2)(b)(ii): Not upheld
The complainant requested from Mid and East Antrim Borough Council (the Council) information regarding the score sheet produced by job evaluators [name redacted] when evaluating their role of Leisure Centre Attendant. The Council refused the request and cited sections 36(2)(b)(i), 36(2)(b)(ii) and 36(2)(c) (prejudice to the effective conduct of public affairs) of FOIA.
The Commissioner’s decision is that the Council was entitled to rely on sections 36(2)(b)(i) and 36(b)(ii) of FOIA to refuse the request. However, the Council breached section 10(1) of FOIA as it failed to respond to the request within 20 working days. The Commissioner does not require the Council to take any steps as a result of this decision.