25 October 2016, Local government (City council)
The complainant has requested copies of the minutes of the Derby City Council’s Homeless Liaison Forum, which took place after its meeting on 30 June 2015. The Council disclosed the minutes of the 6 October 2015 meeting, but redacted the names of the persons who were in attendance or who gave their apologies. The Council’s redactions were made in reliance on section 40(2) of the FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that Derby City Council is not entitled to rely on section 40(2) of the FOIA to withhold the names redacted from the disclosed minutes.
FOI 40: Upheld