Summary: The complainant has requested allotment waiting lists from Hurworth Parish Council (-the council-). The council refused to provide this information on the basis that it was the personal data of third parties. The Commissioner-s decision is that the council has correctly identified the information as personal data, but should have cited regulation 13(1) of the Environmental Information Regulations (-the EIR-) in their refusal of the request. He requires no steps to be taken by the council.
Section of Act/EIR & Finding: EIR 13 - Complaint Not upheld