Lincolnshire County Council

The complainant has requested information about costs relating to a court case. Lincolnshire County Council disclosed information in response. The Council subsequently informed the Commissioner that it considered that its original searches for information were incomplete, and that further information may therefore be held. The Commissioner’s decision is that, on the balance of probabilities, the Council holds additional information which falls within the scope of the request. The Commissioner requires the Council to take the following steps to ensure compliance with the legislation: Conduct new searches for any additional information falling within scope of the request and issue a fresh response to the request in which any additional information is either disclosed, or a valid refusal notice issued for any exemption it intends to rely on.