Summary: The complainant requested financial details associated with the sale of the existing Civic Offices site and the cost of building new accommodation. Telford & Wrekin Council (-˜the Council-™) disclosed some information but withheld the sale price of the Civic Offices site under section 43 of the FOIA. During the Commissioner-™s investigation, the Council sought to rely on regulation 12(5)(e) of the EIR. The Commissioner-™s decision is that the Council has correctly applied regulations 12(5)(e) to the requested information. He does not require any steps to be taken.
Section of Act/EIR & Finding: EIR 12.5.e - Complaint Upheld