Dumfries and Galloway Council (Responding to emails guidance - failure to respond) [2025] ScotIC 247_2025 (10 October 2025)

Dumfries and Galloway Council failed to comply with its statutory duty to respond to the applicant's information request within the required timeframe.

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Citation: [2025] ScotIC 247_2025
Parties: Respondent: Dumfries and Galloway Council; Applicant: Applicant
Jurisdiction: Scotland
Judgment Date: 10 October 2025
Procedural Posture: Scottish Information Commissioner Decision / Final Decision
Outcome: Application upheld
Legal Topics: Failure to Respond to Information Request, Public Authority Obligations

Freedom of Information Failure to Respond to Information Request Public Authority Obligations

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Parties

Dumfries and Galloway Council

Respondent

Applicant

Procedural Posture

Scottish Information Commissioner Decision / Final Decision

Legal Issues

1 Whether Dumfries and Galloway Council failed to respond to an information request in accordance with statutory guidance

Ratio Decidendi

Dumfries and Galloway Council failed to comply with its statutory duty to respond to the applicant's information request within the required timeframe.

Court Disposition

Application upheld

Orders

Dumfries and Galloway Council must respond to the applicant's information request in accordance with the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002

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