6 December 2016, Central government
The complainant has requested information relating to how the funds contained within the £300m transitional relief fund for local councils have been allocated. The Commissioner’s decision is that the Department for Communities and Local Government has correctly applied the exemption at section 35(1)(a) of the FOIA. The Commissioner does not require the public authority to take any steps to ensure compliance with the legislation.
FOI 35: Upheld