Summary: The complainant made a 34 part request for information to the Council for recorded information which relates to his property, the land/properties surrounding it and various complaints he had made against the Council and its staff. The Council responded informing the complainant that his request for information was manifestly unreasonable and therefore it wished to rely on regulation 12(4)(b) of the EIR. As the complainant remained dissatisfied, he approached the Commissioner. The Commissioner has investigated this complaint and he is satisfied from the evidence available that the Council was correct to rely on regulation 12(4)(b) of the EIR in this case and that the public interest in maintaining this exception outweighed the public interest in responding to the request and disclosing the information. Information Tribunal appeal number EA/2010/0105 struck out.
Section of Act/EIR & Finding: EIR 12.4.b - Complaint Not upheld