Ms Angela Gilmour and Stirling Council (Voluntary Severance processes: failure to respond within statutory timescales...) [2017] ScotIC 079_2017 (19 May 2017)

Stirling Council breached its statutory duty by failing to respond to the FOI request within the required timescale.

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Citation: [2017] ScotIC 079_2017
Parties: Applicant: Ms Angela Gilmour; Respondent: Stirling Council
Jurisdiction: Scotland
Judgment Date: 19 May 2017
Procedural Posture: Scottish Information Commissioner Decision / Final Decision
Outcome: Complaint upheld
Legal Topics: Statutory Response Times, Voluntary Severance Processes

Freedom of Information Statutory Response Times Voluntary Severance Processes

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Parties

Ms Angela Gilmour

Applicant

Stirling Council

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Scottish Information Commissioner Decision / Final Decision

Legal Issues

1 Whether Stirling Council failed to respond to a Freedom of Information request within statutory timescales

Ratio Decidendi

Stirling Council breached its statutory duty by failing to respond to the FOI request within the required timescale.

Court Disposition

Complaint upheld

Orders

Stirling Council must respond to the applicant's FOI request without further delay

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