14 December 2016, Local government (District council)
The complainant has requested information regarding alleged loans provided to Bradford Bulls Rugby team. The City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council responded to parts of the request and withheld some information under the exemptions for personal data (section 40(2)) and prejudice to commercial interests (section 43(2)). The Commissioner’s decision is that City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council has correctly withheld the information under section 40(2) of the FOIA. The Commissioner does not require the public authority to take any steps.
FOI 17: Upheld FOI 40(2): Not upheld