New decision notices

Case Ref: FS50090013
Date: 3/03/06
Public Authority: Northern Ireland Legal Services Commission (NILSC)
Summary: On 27 May 2005 the complainant requested information relating to legal aid in Northern Ireland, but the information was not provided and the complainant approached the Commissioner on 28 September 2005. The Commissioner
contacted the NILSC, and following correspondence the information was provided to the complainant on 25 November 2005. The Commissioner has therefore found that the public authority had breached Section 10 of the Act in exceeding the 20 day time limit.
Section of Act/EIR & Finding: FOI s10 - Complaint Upheld
Full Transcript of Decision Notice FS50090013

Case Ref: FS50082264
Date: 3/03/06
Public Authority: Astley Abbots Parish Council
Summary: Believing that the Council had organised a meeting to discuss plans to convert his public house into a residential property, the complainant requested information related to this meeting. The Council stated that it had not organised the meeting in question and so did not hold any information about it. On the basis of the information available to him, the Commissioner has accepted the representations of the Council. However, the Commissioner did conclude that a breach of the Act had occurred as the Council failed to respond to the information request within 20 working days.
Section of Act/EIR & Finding: FOI s.1 - Complaint Not Upheld, FOI s10 -
Complaint Upheld
Full Transcript of Decision Notice FS50074584

Case Ref: FS50074584
Date: 3/03/06
Public Authority: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)
Summary: DEFRA stated that they had not received the complainant's request for information which was sent on 19 January 2005. They also failed to comply promptly when sent a copy of the request by the Information Commissioner on 30 August 2005. However, the Decision Notice has now been complied with.
Section of Act/EIR & Finding: FOI s10 - Complaint Upheld
Full transcript of Decision Notice FS50074584


Case Ref: FS50069396
Date: 1/03/06
Public Authority: Cyngor Cymuned Llandysul
Summary: The complainant requested the sight documentation relating to the placement of a BT pole and land ownership. The council offered photocopies of the documentation at 10 pence per sheet but refused sight of the information. The Commissioner has decided that the Council should have given preference to the complainant's request to see the information, and has therefore upheld the complaint.
Section of Act/EIR & Finding: FOI s11 - Complaint Upheld
Full transcript of Decision Notice FS50069396