11 December 2017, Local government (Borough council)
The complainant has requested information about land registrations in the borough of Wokingham. Wokingham Borough Council refused to comply with the request under regulation 6(1). The Commissioner’s decision is that the Council has correctly applied regulation 6(1)(b). However the Council breached regulation 5(2) by failing to issue a valid response under the EIR within the time for compliance. The Commissioner does not require the public authority to take any steps.
EIR 6(1)(b): Not upheld EIR 5(2): Upheld