Bristol City Council

The complainant requested information relating to the installation of new bus gates. Bristol City Council (the Council) disclosed some information at the time of the request, and additional information was disclosed during the course of the Commissioner’s investigation. 
The Commissioner finds that the Council’s original searches for the requested information were inadequate because it did not locate all the information falling within the scope of the request. The Commissioner also concludes on the balance of probabilities that, following the disclosure during his investigation, no further information falling within the scope of the request is held. 
However, in failing to provide its original response within 20 working days, the Council breached regulation 5(2) of the EIR.
The Commissioner does not require further steps.