5 December 2016, Local government (County council)
The complainant requested information relating to legal advice about the status of a particular bridge/unclassified road. The Council withheld the information under regulation 12(5)(b) as it considered it to be subject to legal professional privilege (‘LPP’). The Commissioner’s decision is that the Council has correctly withheld the information on the basis of regulation 12(5)(b). The Commissioner does not require any steps to be taken.
EIR 12(5)(b): Not upheld