21 September 2017, Local government (District council)
The complainant has requested information on Shepway District Council’s (“the Council’s”) decision to enter into a collaboration agreement with Cozumel Estates Limited to develop a new town. The Council provided information including the Development Agreement but redacted some information from this on the basis of regulation 12(5)(e) of the EIR. The Commissioner’s decision is that the regulation 12(5)(e) exception is engaged and the public interest favours maintaining the exception. She requires no steps to be taken.
EIR 12(5)(e): Not upheld