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Chief Constable West Midlands Police

  • Date 8 July 2026
  • Sector Police and criminal justice
  • Decision(s) FOI 17(6): Not upheld

The complainant requested information about fines issued to drivers making illegal right turns at a junction in Sutton Coldfield town centre. West Midlands Police (“WMP”) relied on section 17(6) of FOIA to decline to issue a refusal notice, as it considered the request to be vexatious. The Commissioner’s decision is that WMP was entitled to rely on section 17(6) of FOIA to decline to issue a refusal notice. The Commissioner does not require WMP to take any steps.