Egerton Parish Council
- Date 4 July 2022
- Sector Local government
- Decision(s) FOI 14(2): Upheld
The complainant requested information from Egerton Parish Council (“the Council”) relating to a housing needs survey. The Council refused the request because it argued that it had responded to a request for the same information already. The Commissioner’s decision is that the Council was not entitled to rely on section 14(2) of the FOIA to refuse the request. The Commissioner requires the Council to take the following steps to ensure compliance with the legislation: issue a fresh response, to the request, which does not rely on section 14(2) of the FOIA.