St Albans City and District Council

The complainant requested information relating to the payments to Presiding Officers and Poll Clerks. St Albans City and District Council (the Council) provided some information but denied holding the remainder for the purposes of FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that the information sought by the complainant is not held by the Council for the purposes of FOIA and that the Council is entitled to rely on section 3(2)(b) (public authorities) of FOIA. The Commissioner requires no steps to be taken as a result of this decision.