20 August 2014, Local government (District council)
The complainant requested information relating to a dispute with a landowner in connection with which she had sought help from Purbeck District Council (the Council). The Council refused to disclose some of this information under a number of exemptions and exceptions from the FOIA and the EIR. During the Commissioner’s investigation the Council disclosed some further information. In relation to the remainder of the information, the Commissioner’s conclusion is that this is covered by the exemptions in either EIR 12(3) / 13 or section 40(2) from the FOIA as it is the personal data of an individual other than the complainant and it would be unfair to that individual for this information to be disclosed. The Council is not, therefore, required to disclose this information.
FOI 40: Not upheld EIR 12: Not upheld