Summary: The complainants submitted an eight part request for information relating to the way the Environment Agency (the -˜EA-™) had dealt with a complaint they had made about a watercourse. The EA withheld the information under regulation 12(4)(b) (the request was manifestly unreasonable). During the course of the Information Commissioner-™s investigation, the EA disclosed some information and the complainants withdrew part of their complaint. Information Tribunal appeal number EA/2011/0096 dismissed.
Section of Act/EIR & Finding: FOI 1 - Complaint Upheld, FOI 10 - Complaint Upheld, EIR 11 - Complaint Upheld, EIR 12.4.b - Complaint Upheld, EIR 14 - Complaint Upheld, EIR 14 - Complaint Upheld