Latest Information Commissioner decisions

Case Ref: FS50072191
Date: 29/03/06
Public Authority: Llandysul Community Council
Summary: The complainant requested information about a street light in March 2005 but did not receive the information requested or a Refusal Notice. Following the intervention of the Commissioner, the Council issued a Refusal Notice and the complainant was satisfied with this response. The Commissioner does not therefore require any further action by the Council.
Section of Act/EIR & Finding: FOI s.1 - Complaint Upheld; FOI s.10 - Complaint Upheld
Full transcript of Decision Notice FS50072191

Case Ref: FS50094591
Date: 23/03/06
Public Authority: Department for Work and Pensions - Job Centre Plus
Summary: The complainant made a request on 13/10/05 for a Job Centre Plus 'Standard Operating Model'. The public authority asked for clarification of the request, but when the complainant reiterated his request without any clarification they provided the information on 24/11/05. As the Job Centre was able to provide the information without receiving clarification they should have responded within the 20 working day time limit. On the following day the complainant sent a further letter providing further clarification which the Job Centre treated as a new request, and responded on the 29/12/05.
Section of Act/EIR & Finding: FOI s.10 - Complaint Upheld.
Full transcript of Decision Notice FS50094591


Case Ref: FS50090748
Date: 23/03/06
Public Authority: Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC)
Summary: On 22/08/05 the complainant requested information relating to the determination of appeals. However, HMRC did not send a full response until 26/10/05, and so the Commissioner has decided that in failing to respond substantively within 20 working days they did not deal with the request in accordance with the requirements of the Act. However, as the complainant has received the information no further information is required.
Section of Act/EIR & Finding: FOI s.10 - Complaint Upheld
Full transcript of Decision Notice FS50090748


Case Ref: FS50078020
Date: 23/03/06
Public Authority: Milton Keynes Council
Summary: A request for detailed information relating to income from parking services provided by the Public Authority was made on the 20/04/05. The Public Authority responded to the request on the 26/05/05 after a complaint made by the complainant. On the 02/06/05, the complainant wrote to the Public Authority reiterating his request as he felt that there was not enough detail in the information that had been provided; the information was then provided to the complainant's satisfaction on the 24/09/05. The decision notice upholds the complaint against the Public Authority and finds that it was in breach of section 10. No steps are required as the information had been released.
Section of Act/EIR & Finding: FOI s.10 - Complaint Upheld
Full transcript of Decision Notice FS50078020


Case Ref: FS50081540
Date: 23/03/06
Public Authority: Tendring Primary Care Trust
Summary: The complainant requested information relating to rent reimbursement for doctors' surgeries in the area on 10/02/05, but received a response outside the 20 working day time limit. Investigations confirmed that the statutory time limits had been breached and so the decision notice upholds the complaint against the Public Authority. No steps are required as the information had been provided.
Section of Act/EIR & Finding: FOI s.10 - Complaint Upheld
Full transcript of Decision Notice FS50081540


Case Ref: FS50082412
Date: 23/03/06
Public Authority: West Gloucestershire Primary Health Care Trust
Summary: The complainants requested information relating to the care of a deceased relative. Some of the information was releasable under the Freedom of Information, while some was more appropriately covered under the terms of the Medical Records Act 1990 or the Data Protection Act 1998. The PCT did not provide the information within 20 working days nor did it issue a Refusal Notice informing the complainants that parts of the request were to be released under different legislation.
Section of Act/EIR & Finding: FOI s.10 - Complaint Upheld
Full transcript of Decision Notice FS50082412


Case Ref: FS50081142
Date: 22/03/06
Public Authority: City of Lincoln Council
Summary: The complainant requested information about the method of construction of their property. The Council responded to the request and stated that it held no further relevant information, but the complainant disputed this. There was no information available to the Commissioner that suggested the relevant information had been withheld by the Council and so the complaint was not upheld.
Section of Act/EIR & Finding: FOI s.1 - Complaint Not Upheld
Full Transcript of Decision Notice FS50081142