5 April 2017, Local government (City council)
The complainant has requested information relating to a complaint to the Local Government Ombudsman. Carlisle City Council withheld the information under the exception for the confidentiality of proceedings, regulation 12(5)(d). The Commissioner’s decision is that Carlisle City Council has correctly applied regulation 12(5)(d) to withhold the requested information. The Commissioner does not require the public authority to take any steps.
EIR 12(5)(d): Not upheld