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Cite as: [2023] UKICO 206399
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Newark and Sherwood District Council
The complainant requested various information in respect of a published ‘Audit Report - lessons learnt London Road Municipal Buildings’. Newark and Sherwood District Council (“the Council”) provided some limited information but withheld the bulk of the information relevant to the request on the basis of section 36 (prejudice to the effective conduct of public affairs) and section 42 (legal professional privilege). The Commissioner’s decision is that the Council should have considered the request under the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 (the EIR) and that regulation 12(4)(e) (internal communications) and regulation 12(5)(b) (the course of justice) are engaged in respect of the withheld information. The Commissioner does not require further steps.EIR 12(4)(e): Complaint not upheld EIR 12(5)(b): Complaint not upheld
Decision notice: 206399