Westminster City Council
| Case Outcome | Complaint not upheld |
| Subject Matter | Local government |
| Court | Information Commissioner (UK) |
| Record Number | IC-264455-V7C5 |
| Date | 14 March 2024 |
| Respondent | Westminster City Council |
Reference: IC-264455-V7C5
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Date:
14 March 2024
Public Authority:
Westminster City Council
Address:
Westminster City Hall
64 Victoria Street
London
SW1E 6QP
Decision (including any steps ordered)
1. The complainant has requested information from Westminster City
Council (the Council), regarding the decision to merge with other
councils and the decision to end that agreement. The Council provided
some of the requested information, signposted that some information
was available publicly via section 21 of FOIA and refused the remainder
of the request under section 14 (vexatious request) of FOIA.
2. The Commissioner’s decision is that the Council was entitled to rely on
section 14(1) to refuse the request.
3. The Commissioner does not require any further steps to be taken.
Request and response
4. On 11 August 2023, the complainant wrote to the Council and requested
information in the following terms:
“1. When and by what power was there a merging or collaborative
arrangement between the Council and the Royal Borough of Kensington
and Chelsea in relation to the Council's Gazetteer Custodian;
2. Were there similar arrangements in respect of any other Council
departments ;
3. When did those arrangements cease ; and
4. Please provide all relevant documentation”
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