10 January 2018, Local government (Borough council)
The complainant has requested information relating to planning enforcement matters. Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council disclosed some information and withheld other information under the exceptions for course of justice (regulation 12(5)(b)) and commercial confidentiality (regulation 12(5)(e)). The Commissioner’s decision is that Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council has correctly applied regulation 12(5)(b) to withhold the requested information. The Commissioner does not require the public authority to take any steps.
EIR 12(5)(b): Not upheld