Link for IOC full Decision notice pdf file: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council (BCP) (Local government) [2025] UKICO 348156 (21 May 2025)
The complainant requested to know the council-s valuation of a piece of land which it is considering selling. Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole Council (-the council-), refused the request on the basis that Regulation 12(5)(e) (commercial confidentiality) and Regulation 12(4)(e) (internal communications) of the EIR apply. The Commissioner-s decision is that the council was correct to apply Regulation 12(5)(e) and Regulation 12(4)(e) to withhold the information from disclosure. The Commissioner does not require further steps.