Annex 2

Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) published decision notices

The complainant has requested various information relating to a particular road. The City of York Council refused to comply with the requests under regulation 12(4)(b) (manifestly unreasonable requests), regulation 13 (personal information), regulation 12(4)(e) (internal communications), and regulation 12(5)(d) (confidentiality of proceedings) of the EIR.The Commissioner’s decision is that the City of York Council was entitled to apply regulation 12(4)(b) of the EIR. The Commissioner does not require the council to take any steps.

The full decision notice is published at https://ico.org.uk/media/action-weve-taken/decision-notices/2023/4023584/ic-149818-q5r4.pdf

10 Jan 2023 – Complaint not upheld

The complainant requested information from City of York Council (“the Council”) relating to the proposed St George's Field Multi Storey Car Park. The Commissioner’s decision is that the Council was entitled to rely on regulation 12(4)(e) (internal communications) of the EIR to refuse to provide the requested information. The Commissioner does not require the Council to take any steps.

The full decision notice is published at https://ico.org.uk/media/action-weve-taken/decision-notices/2023/4023735/ic-172037-z4w2.pdf

20 Dec 2022 – Complaint not upheld

The complainant has requested information from City of York Council (“the Council”) about the costs related to the publication and distribution of a 10-page survey they had received. The Council explained that as it could not identify the 10-page survey the complaint was referring to, it could not provide the requested information. The Commissioner’s decision is that the Council has complied with its obligations under section 16(1) of the FOIA to provide adequate advice and assistance to the complainant. The Commissioner does not require the Council to take any steps as a result of this decision notice.

The full decision notice is published at https://ico.org.uk/media/action-weve-taken/decision-notices/2022/4023458/ic-198660-t0t5.pdf

12 Dec 2022 – Complaint upheld

The public authority has failed to respond to this request within 20 working days, as specified under FOIA. The Commissioner requires it to provide the complainant with a response to this request within 35 calendar days in accordance with its obligations under FOIA.

The full decision notice is published at https://ico.org.uk/media/action-weve-taken/decision-notices/2022/4023370/ic-197345-l8w9.pdf