Decision notice FS50825055

The complainant has requested information about a parking scheme from Surrey County Council (“SCC”). SCC refused to provide the requested information on the basis of the exemptions at sections 22(1)(information intended for future publication) and 43(2)(commercial interests) of the FOIA. It also refused to comply with one part of the request on the basis that it was not valid under the terms of section 8 (request for information) of the FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that, where cited, SCC has correctly applied sections 22(1) and 43(2)of the FOIA in its response to the request. She also finds that it was correct to find that one part of the request was not valid. SCC breached section 10(1) of FOIA by failing to respond to the request within the statutory time limit. No steps are required.