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URL: http://www.bailii.org/uk/cases/UKICO/2018/fs50681266.html
Cite as: [2018] UKICO fs50681266

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Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames

The complainant has requested information on a complete and up-to-date list of all business (non-residential) property rates data held by Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames Council. The council applied section 31(1)(a) stating that it would prejudice the prevention and detection of crime to disclose the information because it would provide details which would facilitate those wishing to commit certain types of crime in vacant properties. The Commissioner’s decision is that the council was not correct to apply section 31(1)(a) to the information. The Commissioner requires the public authority to take the following steps to ensure compliance with the legislation. To disclose the information to the complainant

FOI 31: Complaint upheld

Decision notice: fs50681266