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URL: http://www.bailii.org/uk/cases/UKICO/2023/146219.html
Cite as: [2023] UKICO 146219
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Sheffield City Council
The complainant requested emails from Sheffield City Council (the Council) relating to the ‘NUM building’. The Council provided some information but withheld the remainder citing sections 36(2) (prejudice to effective conduct of public affairs), 40(2) (personal information), 42 (legal professional privilege) and 43(2) (commercial interests) of FOIA. The Commissioner has investigated its application of sections 36, 42 and 43. The Commissioner’s decision is that the Council has failed to provide sufficient evidence to support the engagement of those exemptions. The Commissioner requires the Council to take the following step to ensure compliance with the legislation: disclose the withheld information to the requester, redacted to avoid disclosure of personal information.FOI 42: Complaint upheld FOI 43: Complaint upheld FOI 40: Complaint not upheld FOI 36: Complaint upheld
Decision notice: 146219