Audit and Governance Committee - information governance performance - Annex 2
ICO published decision notices
Date 8 October 2025 - ICO Decision(s) FOI 1(1): Not upheld
The Commissioner’s decision is that other than the published information about council tax to which it directed the complainant, on the balance of probabilities City of York Council holds no further information relevant to their request and complied with section 1(1) of FOIA.
Date 3 June 2025 - ICO Decision(s) FOI 12: Not upheld
The complainant has requested information relating to unfilled vacancies at the council. The City of York Council (“the council”) disclosed some information, however it applied section 12 to refuse the remainder of the request. The Commissioner’s decision is that the council was able to apply section 12 to refuse to respond to the request further. The Commissioner does not require the council to take any steps.
Date 3 April 2025 - Decision(s) EIR 13(1): Not upheld
The complainant has requested planning enforcement information about a residential address. The City of York Council withheld the information under the exceptions provided by regulation 13 (Personal information) and regulation 12(5)(b) (Course of justice) of the EIR. The Commissioner’s decision is that the information is personal data, and that the Council is entitled to rely on regulation 13 to refuse to disclose it. The Commissioner does not require further steps.
Date 6 February 2025 Decision(s) EIR 11: Upheld, EIR 3: Not upheld
The complainant has requested information relating to 5G
infrastructure in the City of York region. The City of York Council
(the council) stated that it did not hold the information.
The Commissioner’s decision is that the council does not hold the requested information. He also finds that the council breached regulation 11 of the EIR by failing to provide the internal review within 40 working days. The Commissioner does not require further steps.