Derbyshire County Council (21 016 921)
Category : Other Categories > Other
Decision : Closed after initial enquiries
Decision date : 24 Feb 2022
The Ombudsman's final decision:
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint that the Council has failed to properly respond to Mr X’s requests for information as this is a matter for the Information Commissioner’s Office.
The complaint
- Mr X complains the Council has failed to properly respond to his requests for information about a proposed cycle route.
The Ombudsman’s role and powers
- The Ombudsman investigates complaints about ‘maladministration’ and ‘service failure’, which we call ‘fault’. We must also consider whether any fault has had an adverse impact on the person making the complaint, which we call ‘injustice’. We provide a free service, but must use public money carefully. We do not start or may decide not to continue with an investigation if we decide there is another body better placed to consider this complaint (Local Government Act 1974, section 24A(6))
How I considered this complaint
- I considered information provided by the complainant.
- I considered the Ombudsman’s Assessment Code.
My assessment
- The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is the UK’s independent authority on upholding information rights and is best placed to respond to the concerns Mr X raises. We will not therefore investigate.
Final decision
- We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint because it is best dealt with by the ICO.
Investigator's decision on behalf of the Ombudsman