Bradford City Council

The complainant has requested information on reminder letters sent to city councillors for failing to pay council tax. The City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council (“the council”) disclosed statistical data but withheld the remaining information on the basis that section 40(2) of FOIA applied (personal data of third parties). The Commissioner’s decision is that the council was correct to withhold the majority of the identities of the individual councillors under section 40(2), however it was incorrect to do so in respect of one councillor. The Commissioner requires the council to take the following steps to ensure compliance with the legislation. To disclose the identity of a councillor as per the requirements of the confidential annex.