5 January 2015, Local government (Borough council)
The complainant has requested information about refurbishment work to the interior of a residential property maintained by the council, with associated reports and reviews. The council withheld some of the requested information under section 40(2), but provided the reminder. The Commissioner’s decision is that in relation to parts 1 to 4 of the request, the council has correctly applied section 40(2) to withhold the information, but that it should also have applied section 40(1) in addition for a smaller proportion of it. The Commissioner has also decided that in relation to part 5 and part 7, all information has been disclosed. The Commissioner does not require any steps to be taken.
FOI 40: Not upheld