The Commissioner’s decision is that the County Council has breached EIR by failing to provide a valid response to the complainant. The Commissioner requires the County Council to take the following steps to ensure compliance with the legislation: to either make the requested information available in accordance with regulation 5(1) (duty to make available environmental information on request), or issue a valid refusal notice compliant with regulation 14(1).
Section of Act/EIR and Finding: EIR 5 – Complaint Upheld
Citations:
[2011] UKICO FS50388791
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Information
Updated: 29 March 2022; Ref: scu.530834