Suffolk County Council
- Date 15 November 2024
- Sector Local government
- Decision(s) FOI 12: Upheld
The complainant has requested a copy of the Council’s SEND good practice guide. Suffolk County Council (“the Council”) refused the request, citing section 12 of the FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that the Council are not entitled to rely on section 12 of the FOIA to refuse the request. The Commissioner requires the Council to issue a fresh response to the request that does not rely on section 12. He refers the Council to the observations contained in ‘Other matters’ in issuing this fresh response.