11 September 2014, Local government (District council)
The complainant requested information from Rochford District Council (the Council) relating to a specific version of a town map. The Council stated that no relevant information was held. The Commissioner’s decision is that, on the balance of probabilities, the requested information is not held and that regulation 12(4)(a) of the EIR (information not held) therefore applies. However, he has determined that the Council breached regulation 14(3) of EIR by failing to issue a refusal notice in accordance with regulation 14 (refusal to disclose information). He requires no further action to be taken as a result of this decision.
EIR 12(4)(a): Not upheld