27 April 2015, Private companies
The complainant has requested the percentage take-up of superfast broadband in Cornwall. Cornwall Development Company Ltd withheld the information under the exemptions for prejudice to commercial interests (section 43(2)), information provided in confidence (section 41) and prohibitions on disclosure (section 44). The Commissioner’s decision is that Cornwall Development Company Ltd failed to demonstrate that the exemptions in section 41, section 43(2) and section 44 are engaged. The Commissioner requires the public authority to disclose the requested information to the complainant.
FOI 41: Upheld FOI 43: Upheld FOI 44: Upheld