When looking at the Controversy of this artwork, how do you discuss its Expenditure's Freedom of Information Act request?
Freedom of Information Act request At first, Plymouth City Council refused to disclose the total sum paid for LOOK II as it was covered by a confidentiality agreement with Gormley.On 28 February 2020, an individual filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to Plymouth City Council for "the specific cost of the Gormley statue (in terms of design, construction and installation) due to be erected on West Hoe".On 6 March 2020, the council responded and "withheld the requested information under section 43(2) (commercial interests)" of the FOIA.On 5 April 2020, the individual escalated the matter to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) who on 20 November 2020 ruled that "the Council was not obliged to disclose the requested information".
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