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You are here: BAILII >> Databases >> Information Commissioner's Office >> Beccles Town Council (Local government) [2019] UKICO fs50844605 (30 September 2019)
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Cite as: [2019] UKICO fs50844605
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Beccles Town Council
The complainant has requested information relating to the usage of Beccles Common. Beccles Town Council disclosed some information and withheld other information under the FOIA exemption for legal professional privilege (section 42). During the Commissioner’s investigation it reconsidered the request under the EIR and applied the exceptions for material in the course of completion (regulation 12(4)(d)), the course of justice (regulation 12(5)(b)) and protection of the environment (regulation 12(5)(g)) to withhold the information. The Commissioner’s decision is that Beccles Town Council wrongly handled the request under the FOIA and breached regulation 5(1) and regulation 14(1) but that it has correctly applied regulation 12(5)(b) to withhold the information. The Commissioner does not require the public authority to take any steps.EIR 12(5)(b): Complaint not upheld EIR 5(1): Complaint upheld EIR 14(1): Complaint upheld
Decision notice: fs50844605