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FOI/202300383164 · FOI · partially withheld

WhatsApp messages relating to council tax freeze: FOI release

Published
2024-01-26
Received
2023-10-31
Responded
2023-11-27
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Public sector
Exemptions
30

Information requested

Under FOISA please provide all whatsapps messages sent and received by a) Ministers, b) Special Advisers, and c) Senior Civil Servants, between the dates 10/10/23 and 23/10/23 regarding Council Tax and the Council Tax Freeze

Response

While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance we are unable to provide some of the information you have requested because an exemption(s) under section 30(b)(i) of FOISA applies to that information. The reasons why that exemption(s) applies are explained in the Annex. About FOI

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Detected exemption language

Information requested Under FOISA please provide all whatsapps messages sent and received by a) Ministers, b) Special Advisers, and c) Senior Civil Servants, between the dates 10/10/23 and 23/10/23 regarding Council Tax and the Council Tax Freeze Response While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance we are unable to provide some of the information you have requested because an exemption(s) under section 30(b)(i) of FOISA applies to that information. The reasons why that exemption(s) applies are explained in the Annex.

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