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URL: http://www.bailii.org/uk/cases/UKICO/2018/fs50685350.html
Cite as: [2018] UKICO fs50685350
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Liverpool City Council
The complainant requested information held by Liverpool City Council (the council) relating to business (non-residential) property rates data. Whilst the council provided some information, it withheld certain information under section 31(1)(a)-prevention and detection of a crime, of the FOIA. The Commissioner has decided that whilst the council was correct to apply section 31(1)(a), the public interest in the information being disclosed outweighs that in maintaining the exemption in this instance. The Commissioner requires the public authority to take the following steps to ensure compliance with the legislation: to disclose the withheld information to the complainant.FOI 31: Complaint upheld
Decision notice: fs50685350