Decision notice IC-279072-M6K8

The complainant has made two requests for information about PCN appeals relating to bus gates installed at Valley Gardens. Brighton and Hove City Council aggregated the two requests and refused to comply with them under section 12(1) (cost of compliance) of FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that the council has not demonstrated that section 12(1) is engaged but has otherwise complied with section 10(1) of FOIA. The Commissioner requires the council to take the following steps to ensure compliance with the legislation: Issue a fresh response to the two requests that does not seek to rely on section 12.