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SIC Decisions

Decisions issued by the Scottish Information Commissioner on complaints under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 and the Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004. Each decision finds for the applicant, for the public authority, or partially upholds the complaint, citing the specific FOISA sections and/or EIR regulations at issue.

4,511 decisions 65.7% for the applicant, in full or in part 110 bodies covered 23 years since 2005

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276/2016: City of Edinburgh Council

19 Dec 2016For the authorityEIR

Housing scheme adoptions

EIR regulations: 10(4)(b)

Decision PDFView City of Edinburgh Council

266/2016: Scottish Police Authority

15 Dec 2016Partially upheldFOISA

Report presented to SPA Finance and Investment Committee

FOISA sections: 30(b)(ii), 30(c)

Decision PDFView Scottish Police Authority

267/2016: West Lothian Council

15 Dec 2016Partially upheldEIR

Planning and related matters at Whitrigg, East Whitburn

EIR regulations: 5(1), 10(4)(a), 11(2), 13

Decision PDFView West Lothian Council

268/2016: Scottish Ambulance Service Board

15 Dec 2016For the applicantFOISA

Data on incident calls and response times

FOISA sections: 16

Decision PDFView Scottish Ambulance Service Board

269/2016: Dundee City Council

15 Dec 2016For the applicantFOISAEIR

Information on traffic restrictions: failure to respond within statutory timescales

FOISA sections: 10, 21 EIR regulations: 5(2), 16

Decision PDFView Dundee City Council

270/2016: East Lothian Council

15 Dec 2016For the authorityFOISA

Minutes of the meetings of the Musselburgh Joint Racing Committee

FOISA sections: 3(2)(a)(i), 17

Decision PDFView East Lothian Council

262/2016: Scottish Fire and Rescue Service

12 Dec 2016Partially upheldFOISA

Cultural survey report and opinions of SFRS staff

FOISA sections: 1(1), 2(1)(b), 30(b)(ii)

Decision PDFView Scottish Fire and Rescue Service

263/2016: Scottish Ministers

12 Dec 2016For the authorityFOISA

Reasons why correspondence not replied to

FOISA sections: 38(1)(a)

Decision PDF

264/2016: Argyll and Bute Council

12 Dec 2016For the applicantFOISA

Examination data

FOISA sections: 30(c)

Decision PDFView Argyll and Bute Council

265/2016: Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator

12 Dec 2016For the authorityFOISA

Complaints about Central Borders Citizens Advice Bureau workers

FOISA sections: 17

Decision PDF

261/2016: Glasgow City Integration Joint Board

8 Dec 2016For the applicantFOISA

List of community organisations: failure to respond within statutory timescales

FOISA sections: 21

Decision PDFView Glasgow City Integration Joint Board

260/2016: Argyll and Bute Council

7 Dec 2016Partially upheldFOISAEIR

Sale of Castle Toward

FOISA sections: 17, 30(c), 33(1)(b), 36(2) EIR regulations: 2(1)Env, 5(1)

Decision PDFView Argyll and Bute Council

259/2016: South Lanarkshire Council

6 Dec 2016Partially upheldFOISAEIR

Minutes of meetings

FOISA sections: 39(2) EIR regulations: 5(1), 10(4)(a)

Decision PDFView South Lanarkshire Council

256/2016: East Dunbartonshire Council

5 Dec 2016For the applicantFOISA

Employment matters: failure to respond within statutory timescales

FOISA sections: 10, 21

Decision PDFView East Dunbartonshire Council

257/2016: East Renfrewshire Council

5 Dec 2016For the authorityFOISA

Complaint information

FOISA sections: 1(4)

Decision PDFView East Renfrewshire Council

258/2016: South Lanarkshire Council

5 Dec 2016For the applicantFOISA

Alterations to the roofline of a building: failure to respond within statutory timescales

FOISA sections: 21

Decision PDFView South Lanarkshire Council

255/2016: Tayside Health Board

28 Nov 2016For the applicantFOISA

Parking Management: Failure to respond within statutory timescales

FOISA sections: 21

Decision PDFView Tayside Health Board

253/2016: Scottish Ministers

25 Nov 2016Partially upheldFOISA

Labour?s proposal on restoring money lost through tax credit cuts

FOISA sections: 30(b)(i), 30(b)(ii)

Decision PDF

254/2016: East Ayrshire Council

24 Nov 2016For the applicantFOISA

Award of a Contract: failure to respond within statutory timescales

FOISA sections: 21

Decision PDFView East Ayrshire Council

252/2016: Chief Constable of the Police Service of Scotland

23 Nov 2016Partially upheldFOISA

Audit trail and statistics

FOISA sections: 1(1), 15, 19, 21

Decision PDFView Chief Constable of the Police Service of Scotland

251/2016: Glasgow City Licensing Board

22 Nov 2016For the applicantFOISA

Personal licence application: failure to respond within statutory timescales

FOISA sections: 10, 21

Decision PDF

249/2016: East Dunbartonshire Council

21 Nov 2016For the applicantFOISA

Information concerning the Bears Way Cycle route: failure to respond within statutory timescales

FOISA sections: 21

Decision PDFView East Dunbartonshire Council

250/2016: City of Edinburgh Council

21 Nov 2016For the authorityEIR

Information relating to two planning applications

EIR regulations: 10(5)(e)

Decision PDFView City of Edinburgh Council

248/2016: Glasgow City Council

18 Nov 2016For the applicantFOISA

Location of a parking ticket machine: Failure to respond within statutory timescales

FOISA sections: 21

Decision PDFView Glasgow City Council

247/2016: Scottish Ministers

17 Nov 2016For the applicantFOISA

Stepping down of the Lord Advocate/Solicitor General: failure to respond within statutory timescales

FOISA sections: 10, 21

Decision PDF

246/2016: Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Prisons for Scotland

15 Nov 2016For the applicantFOISA

Prison inspection reports and annual reports

FOISA sections: 25

Decision PDF

243/2016: Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service

10 Nov 2016For the applicantFOISA

Employment of non-Caucasian persons: failure to respond within statutory timescales

FOISA sections: 10, 21

Decision PDFView Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service

245/2016: Aberdeen City Council

10 Nov 2016For the applicantFOISA

Pension fund investments

FOISA sections: 36(2)

Decision PDFView Aberdeen City Council

242/2016: Chief Constable of Police Service of Scotland

9 Nov 2016For the authorityFOISA

Stop and search survey data

FOISA sections: 30(b)(i), 30(b)(ii), 38(1)(b)

Decision PDF

244/2016: Scottish Ministers

9 Nov 2016Partially upheldFOISAEIR

Planning permission: Hyndford Quarry

FOISA sections: 39(2) EIR regulations: 5(1), 5(2), 9, 10(4)(e), 16

Decision PDF

238/2016: North Ayrshire Council

8 Nov 2016For the authorityFOISA

List of approved contractors

FOISA sections: 1(1)

Decision PDFView North Ayrshire Council

239/2016: Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator

8 Nov 2016For the authorityFOISA

Correspondence from an individual

FOISA sections: 38(1)(b)

Decision PDF

240/2016: Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator

8 Nov 2016For the authorityFOISA

Central Borders Citizens Advice Bureau

FOISA sections: 17

Decision PDF

237/2016: Scottish Ministers

7 Nov 2016For the applicantFOISA

Stepping down/appointment of the Lord Advocate and Solicitor General: failure to respond within statutory timescale

FOISA sections: 10

Decision PDF

235/2016: Glasgow City Council

4 Nov 2016For the applicantFOISA

Parking restriction signs: whether request vexatious

FOISA sections: 8, 14(1), 21

Decision PDFView Glasgow City Council

233/2016: Chief Constable of the Police Service of Scotland

3 Nov 2016For the applicantFOISA

Referrals under the ?Prevent? Professional Concerns process

FOISA sections: 17, 31(1), 35(1)(a), 35(1)(b), 38(1)(b), 73

Decision PDFView Chief Constable of the Police Service of Scotland

234/2016: Chief Constable of the Police Service of Scotland

3 Nov 2016For the authorityFOISA

Production and issuing of letter

FOISA sections: 38(1)(b)

Decision PDFView Chief Constable of the Police Service of Scotland

236/2016: Chief Constable of the Police Service of Scotland

3 Nov 2016For the authorityFOISAEIR

Electronic monitoring of traffic: failure to respond within statutory timescales

FOISA sections: 10, 21 EIR regulations: 16, 5(2)

Decision PDFView Chief Constable of the Police Service of Scotland

232/2016: Chief Constable of the Police Service of Scotland

31 Oct 2016Partially upheldFOISA

Revenue budget overspend

FOISA sections: 30(c)

Decision PDFView Chief Constable of the Police Service of Scotland

228/2016: Angus Council

27 Oct 2016For the applicantFOISAEIR

Lease of South Links Caravan Park, Montrose: failure to respond within statutory timescales

FOISA sections: 10, 21 EIR regulations: 5(2), 16

Decision PDFView Angus Council

229/2016: Ayrshire Housing Association

27 Oct 2016Partially upheldEIR

Ownership and maintenance of land

EIR regulations: 16

Decision PDFView Ayrshire Housing Association

230/2016: Dumfries and Galloway Council

27 Oct 2016For the applicantFOISAEIR

Waste: contracts, correspondence, data and licences

FOISA sections: 39(2) EIR regulations: 5(1), 9, 10(4)(b)

Decision PDFView Dumfries and Galloway Council

231/2016: Dumfries and Galloway Council

27 Oct 2016For the applicantFOISAEIR

Waste: contracts, invoices and data

FOISA sections: 39(2) EIR regulations: 5(1), 9, 10(4)(b), 13

Decision PDFView Dumfries and Galloway Council

227/2016: Angus Council

25 Oct 2016For the applicantFOISAEIR

Values of ground: failure to respond within statutory timescales

FOISA sections: 10, 21 EIR regulations: 5(2), 16

Decision PDFView Angus Council

224/2016: Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service

24 Oct 2016For the applicantFOISA

Moorov Doctrine

FOISA sections: 25

Decision PDFView Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service

225/2016: Stirling Council

24 Oct 2016For the applicantFOISAEIR

Sauchieburn Estate: failure to respond within statutory timescales

FOISA sections: 10, 21 EIR regulations: 5(2), 16

Decision PDFView Stirling Council

226/2016: Highland Council

24 Oct 2016For the applicantFOISA

Recruitment of Head Teachers: failure to respond within statutory timescales

FOISA sections: 21

Decision PDFView Highland Council

223/2016: Dundee City Council

20 Oct 2016For the applicantFOISA

Number of persons issued with a caution and related policy: Failure to respond within statutory timescales

FOISA sections: 1(1), 21

Decision PDFView Dundee City Council

221/2016: West Lothian Council

17 Oct 2016For the applicantFOISA

Council funding to the Voluntary Sector Gateway

FOISA sections: 21, 38(1)(b)

Decision PDFView West Lothian Council

222/2016: Chief Constable of the Police Service of Scotland

17 Oct 2016For the applicantFOISA

Covert Human Intelligence Sources

FOISA sections: 35(1)(a), 35(1)(b), 39(1)

Decision PDFView Chief Constable of the Police Service of Scotland

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