New decision notices

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Case Ref: FS50068232
Date: 10/10/05
Public Authority: Blythe Bridge High School
Summary: The complainant requested copies of all correspondence and other documentation held by the school relating to himself and his daughter, a pupil at the school. The school provided the information but failed to do so within 20 working days. The Decision Notice did not therefore identify any steps to be taken.
Section of Act/EIR & Finding: FOI s.10 - Complaint Upheld.
Full Transcript of Decision Notice FS50068232



Case Ref: FS50069251
Date: 10/10/05
Public Authority: The Home Office
Summary: The complainant requested information on payments, together with copies of invoices, relating to a large bill settled by Chelmsford Prison between September 2003 and March 2004. It was alleged that the Home Office had not provided all the information. The Home Office replied stating that it held no further information than that already provided in response to a previous, similar request made by the complainant. Following the ICO's investigation, the Home Office provided copies of the invoices and the Commissioner is satisfied with the assurance that there is no further information available. However, a breach of the Act has occurred because the response was received outside the 20 working day limit.
Section of Act/EIR & Finding: FOI s.10 - Complaint Upheld.
Full Transcript of Decision Notice FS50069251



Case Ref: FS50069224
Date: 10/10/05
Public Authority: The London Borough of Camden
Summary: The complainant requested a record of activity relating to a parking ticket and an explanation of what LBC inferred from it. LBC has assured the Commissioner that the Parking Attendant pocket book notes constitute the record of activity, a point initially disputed by the complainant, and a letter sent to the complainant on 20 January 2005 covered the second part of his request. The Parking Attendant's notes were provided to the complainant on 23 March 2005, outside the 20 working days allowed.
Section of Act/EIR & Finding: FOI s.10 - Complaint upheld
Full Transcript of Decision Notice FS50069224



Case Ref: FS50074785
Date: 05/10/05
Public Authority: Melton Borough Council
Summary: The complainant requested information about the use of council tax funds in the area of household waste and about the use of plastic cups within the council premises. It was alleged that information was withheld and that the requests were not responded to within 20 working days. Although the Commissioner is satisfied that the response was outside the statutory time limit but that all relevant information held by council was provided. As a result, the Decision Notice did not identify any steps.
Section of Act/EIR & Finding: FOI s.1 - Complaint Not Upheld, FOI s.10 - Complaint Upheld.
Full transcript of Decision Notice FS50074785



Case Ref: FS50074993
Date: 05/10/05
Public Authority: The Governing Body of Ashcombe Primary School
Summary: The complainant requested copies of all correspondence regarding the felling of trees at the School. The School did not confirm or deny whether the information specified in the request was held within the 20 working day time limit. The Decision Notice identified the breach but did not require any steps to be taken as a response was subsequently provided.
Section of Act/EIR & Finding: FOI s.10 - Complaint Upheld.
Full Transcript of Decision Notice FS50074993



Case Ref: FS50071195
Date: 04/10/05
Public Authority: Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Trust
Summary: The complainant requested information relating to changes in the services available at a local day hospital and alleged the response to this was late and incomplete. The trust responded outside the 20 working days and stated that some information was withheld on the grounds that it had been provided in response to a previous request. However, they did not issue the applicant with a notice stating that information had been withheld and the reasons for this. The trust has now issued a Refusal Notice and the Commissioner is satisfied with their assurances that all relevant information not previously provided has been released. Therefore, the Commissioner has not required the public authority to take any further action.
Section of Act/EIR & Finding: FOI s.1 - Complaint Not Upheld, FOI S.10 - Complaint Upheld, FOI s.17 - Complaint Upheld
Full Transcript of Decision Notice FS50071195



Case Ref: FS50071196
Date: 04/10/05
Public Authority: Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Trust
Summary: The complainant requested information relating to policies on the transport of patients to the Accident and Emergency Department if Newark Hospital. It is alleged that information was withheld and that the public authority failed to provide the requested information in the time limit and so in this request the complaint is upheld. However, the Commissioner is satisfied that the Trust provided all of the relevant information held at the time the request was made.
Section of Act/EIR & Finding: FOI s.1 - Complaint Not Upheld, FOI s.10 - Complaint Upheld.
Full transcript of Decision Notice FS50071196