The complainant requested a draft report into a proposed Neighbourhood Plan from Bridge Parish Council, Kent (‘the Parish Council’). The Parish Council withheld the information under regulation 12(4)(d) of the EIR: unfinished documents. The Commissioner’s decision is that the exception is engaged; however, the balance of the public interest favours the information being disclosed. The Commissioner requires the Parish Council to take the following step to ensure compliance with the legislation: disclose the information to the requester.
EIR 12(4)(d): Complaint upheld
Citations:
[2022] UKICO ic-80485
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
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Updated: 12 November 2022; Ref: scu.674738