Berkhamsted Town Council
- Date 8 June 2026
- Sector Local government
- Decision(s) FOI 12(1): Upheld
The complainant has requested a full list of contractors engaged by Berkhamsted Town Council (BTC) from 1 January 2022 which included business names, services, addresses, and total payments made. BTC relied on section 12 of FOIA (cost of compliance) to refuse the request.
The Commissioner’s decision is that the public authority was entitled to rely on section 12(1) of FOIA to refuse the request. The Commissioner also finds that the public authority complied with its section 16 obligation to offer advice and assistance.
The Commissioner does not require further steps to be taken.