5 January 2015, Local government (County council)
The complainant submitted a request to Shropshire Council (the Council) seeking a copy of its legal advice regarding roads closures for carnivals and fairs. It sought to withhold this information under regulations 12(4)(e) (internal communications) and 12(5)(b) (course of justice) of the EIR. The Commissioner has concluded that the requested information is exempt from disclosure on the basis of regulation 12(5)(b). However he has concluded that the Council breached regulation 11(4) by failing to complete the internal review within 40 working days.
EIR 11: Upheld EIR 12.5.b: Not upheld