The complainant has requested information relating to the felling and cutting back of some trees which the council ordered in order to facilitate a temporary bus route. The council disclosed some information however it withheld other information on the basis that Regulation 13 applied (personal data of a third party). The Commissioner’s decision is that the council was correct to withhold the personal data of the individuals under Regulation 13. She has also decided that, on a balance of probabilities, no further information is held by the council falling within the scope of the complainant’s request for information. She has decided, however, that the council did not comply with the requirements of Regulation 5(2) in that it did not disclose all of the information to the complainant within 20 working days of the receipt of the complainant’s request for information. The Commissioner does not require the council to take any steps.
EIR 13: Complaint not upheld EIR 5(1): Complaint not upheld EIR 5(2): Complaint upheld
Citations:
[2021] UKICO IC-73245
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
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Updated: 28 October 2022; Ref: scu.665915