The complainant has requested copies of specific financial viability assessments in relation to a piece of land Folkestone and Hythe District Council is proposing to purchase. Folkestone and Hythe District Council provided some information but withheld the remainder under regulation 12(5)(e) (confidentiality of commercial or industrial information where such confidentiality is provided by law to protect a legitimate economic interest) of the EIR. The Commissioner’s decision is that Folkestone and Hythe District Council has applied regulation 12(5)(e) of the EIR appropriately. The Commissioner does not require Folkestone and Hythe District Council to take any steps as a result of this decision notice.
FOI 12: Complaint not upheld
Citations:
[2019] UKICO fer0711508
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
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Updated: 21 August 2022; Ref: scu.639153