1 February 2007, Local government (City council)
The complainant requested details in relation to the sale of land at Minchery Farm (subsequently developed as the site for a football stadium and a cinema complex), bought from Oxford City Council by Firoka companies. The public authority refused to supply some of the information requested, citing section 41, information supplied in confidence, and section 43, commercial confidentiality. Following consideration of all relevant factors, the Information Commissioner’s decision is that the authority cannot rely on the exemptions and requires the authority to make the information available to the complainant.
FOI 10: Upheld