22 July 2015, Local government (Borough council)
The complainant submitted a request to the public authority for information in relation to the future plans for Durham Tees Valley Airport. The public authority confirmed that it held a number of financial reports prepared by independent financial advisors to assist the authority along with five other local authorities in making a decision regarding their own involvement as minority shareholders in the airport. The Commissioner’s decision is that the public authority was entitled to withhold the financial reports in reliance on the exemption at section 36(2)(c) FOIA and the exception at regulation 12(5)(e) EIR. No steps are required. This decision notice is currently under appeal to the Tribunal.
FOI 36: Not upheld EIR 12(5)(e): Not upheld