> -----Original Message-----
> From: Broom, Doreen
> Sent: 14 September 2000 12:12
> To: 'Paul Simpkins'
> Subject: RE: what is reasonable
>
> Paul and All
>
> Surely this falls under "Disproportionate effort" where the DPC will take
> into account - cost, ease of providing the information and length of time
> and what benefits the data subject might expect. These facts would be
> gathered and a decision would be taken as to whether it would have any
> adverse effect on the data subject" which probably in this situation it
> would not and therefore I believe you would be perfectly within your
> rights to refuse especially if the only additions to the file are the data
> subject's letters. Surely, she would have taken copies herself before she
> sent them - I have a very similar lady to deal with in this Council.
>
> Doreen Broom
> Scottish Borders Council
> Council HQ
> Newtown St.Boswells
> Melrose
> Borders TD6 0PX
> Tel: 01835 824000 (Ext.5444)
> Fax: 01835-825041
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Paul Simpkins [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: 14 September 2000 11:42
> To: 'Mailbase DP'
> Subject: what is reasonable
>
> One of my Council's tenants was given access to her house file (material
> relating to her tenancy mostly on paper) four months ago and took some
> photocopies. She has just written back and asked for a photocopy of the
> whole file. She has also asked to inspect it again before/whilst it is
> being
> done.
>
> Is this a reasonable request? Has a reasonable period of time elapsed
> since
> her last access? Is this mischievous, vexatious or frivolous? There have
> been no significant additions to the file since the last access except for
> letters she has written to us. Should we allow this access which will take
> up considerable officer time and resources or can we turn her down. This
> tenant has made a significant number of complaints to many council
> departments on a broad range of issues.
>
>
> Data Protection Compliance Officer
> City of Bradford MDC
> 01274-753500
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