20 April 2017, Local government (District council)
The complainant has asked Epping Forest District Council to provide him with copies of legislation and statutory guidance which concerns planning matters. The Council provided the complainant with website addresses so that he might access for himself the information he has asked for. The Commissioner’s decision is that Epping Forest District Council has complied with Regulations 5(1), 5(2) and 14 of the EIR by directing the complainant to the information he seeks. That information is easily accessed and freely available.
EIR 5: Not upheld EIR 14: Not upheld