16 March 2016, Local government (District council)
The complainant has requested information relating to an enforcement complaint made about a third party. The council provided information however the complainant believes that further information must be held falling within the scope of the request. The Commissioner’s decision is that the council was correct to apply Regulation 12(4)(a) to the complaint. However the Commissioner has also decided that the council did not comply with Regulation 5(2) in that it did not respond to the complainant's request within 20 working days. The Commissioner does not require the council to take any steps.
EIR 5(2): Upheld EIR 12(4)(a): Not upheld