Manchester City Council

The complainant made a five-part request for information relating to parking restrictions on a particular street in Manchester. Manchester City Council (the council) refused part two of the request under section 21 of FOIA (information reasonably accessible to the applicant by other means) and provided the complainant with information it held falling within the scope of the remaining parts of the request. The Commissioner’s decision is that the council was entitled to rely on section 21 of FOIA to refuse part two of the request. However, he has recorded a procedural breach of section 17(1) of FOIA. The Commissioner does not require the council to take any steps as a result of this decision notice.