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URL: http://www.bailii.org/uk/cases/UKICO/2021/ic-110285.html
Cite as: [2021] UKICO IC-110285
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Shrewsbury Town Council
The complainant requested from Shrewsbury Town Council, statements considered by an independent investigation commissioned by Shrewsbury Town Council into the way in which it sold public owned land to a private developer. Shrewsbury Town Council refused the request on the grounds the information was not held by itself for its own purposes or by the independent investigator on its behalf. The Commissioner’s decision is that the requested information is environmental as defined by the EIR and is held by Shrewsbury Town Council under Regulation 3(2) of the EIR. The Commissioner finds that the Council breached Regulations 5(1) and 5(2) by incorrectly applying Regulation 12(4)(a) of the EIR and not disclosing the requested information within 20 working days. The Commissioner requires the public authority to take the following steps to ensure compliance with the legislation. Disclose the requested information.FOI 1: Complaint upheld
Decision notice: IC-110285