23 January 2017, Local government (District council)
The complainant has requested information relating to their business interests. Middlesbrough Borough Council disclosed some information and withheld other information under the exceptions for internal communications (regulation 12(4)(e)), commercial confidentiality (regulation 12(5)(e)), interests of the information provider (regulation 12(5)(f) and personal data (regulation 13(1)). The Commissioner’s decision is that Middlesbrough Borough Council correctly handled the request under the EIR and correctly applied regulation 12(4)(e), regulation 12(5)(f) and regulation 13(1) to withhold the requested information. The Commissioner does not require the public authority to take any steps.
EIR 12(4)(e): Not upheld EIR 12(5)(f): Not upheld EIR 13(1): Not upheld