Chapel St Leonards Parish Council

The complainant has requested various information about a gardening contract. Chapel St Leonards Parish Council (the Council) refused to comply with the request, citing section 14 of the FOIA (vexatious requests). The Commissioner’s decision is that the request is not vexatious and the Council is not therefore entitled to rely on section 14(1). The Commissioner requires the Council to issue a fresh response to the request which does not rely on section 14(1).