Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council (Local government) [2019] UKICO fs50794682 (9 May 2019)

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Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

The complainant has requested information from Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council (“the council”) relating to internal investigation report/s about certain council officers that had resulted from an independent commissioned report that had been published on the council’s website. The council withheld the requested information under section 30 and section 40(2). The Commissioner’s decision is that the council has correctly withheld this information under section 40(2). However, she also finds that the council breached section 10(1) by failing to respond to the complainant within the statutory time frame. The Commissioner requires the public authority to take no further steps. Information Tribunal appeal EA/2019/0182 under appeal.

FOI 40(2): Complaint not upheld FOI 10(1): Complaint upheld

Decision notice: fs50794682

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