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You are here: BAILII >> Databases >> Information Commissioner's Office >> Fareham Borough Council (Local government) [2019] UKICO fer0741095 (30 January 2019)
URL: http://www.bailii.org/uk/cases/UKICO/2019/fer0741095.html
Cite as: [2019] UKICO fer741095, [2019] UKICO fer0741095
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Fareham Borough Council
The complainant has submitted a request for information to Fareham Borough Council about legal advice received by the Council in respect of planning application matters. The Council withheld the information under section 42(1) of the FOIA and regulation 12(5)(b) of the EIR. The Commissioner’s decision is that the Council is entitled to withhold the information under section 42(1) FOIA and regulation 12(5)(b) EIR. However, in failing to consider the request under the EIR, the Council breached the requirement of regulation 14. The Commissioner does not require the public authority to take any steps .FOI 42: Complaint not upheld EIR 12(5)(b): Complaint not upheld EIR 14: Complaint upheld
Decision notice: fer0741095