5 May 2015, Local government (Borough council)
The complainant requested information from South Ribble Borough Council (the Council) relating to a complaint about his business. The Council confirmed it held information within the scope of the request. It provided the complainant with some of that information but refused to provide the remainder, citing section 40(2) (personal information) of the FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that the Council correctly applied section 40(2). He requires no steps to be taken.
FOI 40: Not upheld