Watchdog raps council over failure to provide information on magazine deal The Information Commissioner’s Office said Middlesbrough Council failed to respond to FOI requests in good time 10:21, 20 APR 2021 Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice. Thank you for subscribingWe have more newslettersShow meSee ourprivacy notice A watchdog has rapped a Teesside council for failing to respond to information requests about a media consultant and a magazine contract. Freedom of information requests (FOIs) were sent to Middlesbrough Council on November 27 asking for emails, texts and messages by Mayor Andy Preston relating to a PR consultant appointed in late 2019.