POLICY CHANGE AT THE DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL REF FOIA REQUESTS.
There appears to be a policy change at the DCC ref my FOIA requests. Please go to the whatdotheyknow website and search for the Devon County Council and you will find the DCC review response to my FOIA (New Incinerator) dated 17th May ref#03290.
My original FOIA was refused under section 14(1) VEXATIOUS grounds, but that was overturned on appeal from me. Whether or not this policy change has been brought about by my constant battles with the DCC FOIA Team or whether they are being “leaned upon” by a higher authority I know not, but I welcome the obvious policy change.
The DCC stated they overturned their original vexatious decision because the New Incinerator request was a new benign request, which is 110% correct for them to do and to release the sought after data which they have done to a large degree but not yet 100% complete.
Based on this theory of NEW and BENIGN FOIA requests, it behoves the DCC to revisit ALL my FOIA requests.
