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URL: http://www.bailii.org/uk/cases/UKICO/2018/fer0706268.html
Cite as: [2018] UKICO fer0706268, [2018] UKICO fer706268

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Westminster City Council

The complainant has requested information on the rental fee received for Leicester Square (the Square) during a specified time period. City of Westminster Council (the Council) handled the request under the Freedom of Information Act (the Act) and withheld the requested information under section 43 of the Act (prejudice to commercial interests). During the course of the investigation, the Council disclosed part of the requested information. The Commissioner’s decision is that the requested information is environmental and the request should, therefore, have been handled under the EIR. The Commissioner considers that the Council has failed to demonstrate that regulation 12(5)(e) is engaged in with regard to the remaining withheld information. The Commissioner requires the public authority to disclose the remaining withheld information. The public authority must take these steps within 35 calendar days of the date of this decision notice. Failure to comply may result in the Commissioner making written certification of this fact to the High Court pursuant to section 54 of the Act and may be dealt with as a contempt of court.

EIR 11(4): Complaint upheld EIR 5(2): Complaint upheld EIR 12(5)(e): Complaint upheld

Decision notice: fer0706268