West Dunbartonshire Council (Processing times for information requests - failure to respond) [2026] ScotIC 053_2026 (20 March 2026)

West Dunbartonshire Council failed to comply with its statutory duty to respond to the applicant's information request within the required time period.

Citation: [2026] ScotIC 053_2026
Parties: Respondent: West Dunbartonshire Council; Applicant: Applicant
Jurisdiction: Scotland
Judgment Date: 20 March 2026
Procedural Posture: Scottish Information Commissioner Decision / Final Decision
Outcome: For applicant
Legal Topics: Processing Times for Information Requests, Failure to Respond

Freedom of Information Processing Times for Information Requests Failure to Respond

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Parties

West Dunbartonshire Council

Respondent

Applicant

Procedural Posture

Scottish Information Commissioner Decision / Final Decision

Legal Issues

1 Whether West Dunbartonshire Council failed to respond to information requests within the statutory time period

Ratio Decidendi

West Dunbartonshire Council failed to comply with its statutory duty to respond to the applicant's information request within the required time period.

Court Disposition

For applicant

Orders

West Dunbartonshire Council is required to respond to the applicant's information request in accordance with the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002.