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URL: http://www.bailii.org/uk/cases/UKICO/2023/217952.html
Cite as: [2023] UKICO 217952

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London Borough of Islington

The complainant has requested a copy of a report supplied to the Council’s Environmental Health Officer by a local business and copies of related communications. The London Borough of Islington (“the Council”) initially responded under FOIA an stated that the requested information was not held, reversing its position at internal review and providing the complainant with a copy of the requested correspondence, but stating that the remainder of the information was withheld under section 41(1) of FOIA. During the course of the Commissioner’s investigation the Council reconsidered the request under to EIR and amended its position to withhold the requested information under regulation 12(5)(d)(confidentiality of proceedings). The Commissioner’s decision is that the information falling within scope of the request does not engage regulation 12(5)(d). The Commissioner requires the Council to disclose the requested report to the complainant.

EIR 12(5)(d): Complaint upheld

Decision notice: 217952