23 February 2017, Local government (Borough council)
The complainant requested from the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea its Cabinet’s ‘Confidential/Exempt Part B Appendix’ dated 19 November 2015. The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea withheld this information in its entirety under Regulation 12(5)(e) of the EIR. The Commissioner’s decision is that the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea has correctly applied Regulation 12(5)(e) of the EIR in respect of the information contained in the table under paragraph 57 of this Decision Notice but not the remaining information in the ‘Confidential/Exempt Part B Appendix’ dated 19 November 2015.The Commissioner requires the public authority to take the following steps to ensure compliance with the legislation. Disclose the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea’s Cabinet’s ‘Confidential/Exempt Part B Appendix’ dated 19 November 2015 with the information in paragraph 57 of this Decision Notice redacted.
EIR 12(5)(e): Partly upheld