16 February 2017, Local government (Town council)
The complainant has requested information relating to a neighbourhood plan. Ledbury Town Council disclosed some information and withheld other information under the FOIA exemptions for information accessible by other means (section 21) and prejudice to commercial interests (section 43(2)). The Commissioner’s decision is that Ledbury Town Council has failed to demonstrate that section 43(2) is engaged. The Commissioner requires the public authority to disclose the withheld information to the complainant.
FOI 43: Upheld