Information Commissioner's Office

Camden Council

17 March 2015, Local government (District council)

The complainant has made a number of requests to the London Borough of Camden (the Council) for information relating to the North London Waste Plan. Some of these were complied with by the Council to the complainant’s satisfaction. However, the complainant has asked the Commissioner to consider three requests in response to which the Council has explained that it does not hold further information and one request where the Council withheld the requested information under the ‘course of justice’ (regulation 12(5)(b)) exception in the EIR. On the not-held question, the Commissioner has decided on the balance of probabilities that the Council has provided all relevant records and therefore discharged its obligations under the EIR. With regard to the fourth request and the application of regulation 12(5)(b), the Commissioner has found that the exception is not engaged. He therefore requires the Council to disclose the information to ensure compliance with the legislation. Information Tribunal appeal EA/2015/0089 dismissed.

EIR 12(5)(b): Partly upheld