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Blackpool Borough Council

The complainant requested information from Blackpool Borough Council (“the Council”) about how it arranges leaseholders buildings cover, specifically a copy of the Council’s contract with its insurance broker, Thomas Sagar Insurances Limited (Sagar). The Council initially refused to provide a copy of the contract with Sagar on the basis of prejudice to commercial interests under section 43(2) of FOIA, however, following the intervention of the Commissioner it disclosed a redacted version of the contract. The Council continued to withhold some information within the contract under section 43(2) of FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that the Council has correctly relied on section 43(2) of FOIA and that the balance of the public interest favours maintaining this exemption. The Commissioner does not require further steps.

FOI 43(2): Complaint not upheld

Decision notice: ic-111039