The complainant has requested copies of papers distributed to councillors in preparation for a particular trustee and parish council meeting. Kirby Muxloe Parish Council agreed to provide the majority of the papers but withheld some items of correspondence on the basis of section 21, draft minutes and policies under section 22 and a legal advice email on the basis of regulation 12(5)(b) of the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 (‘EIR’). The Commissioner’s decision is that the Council has correctly applied the exemptions and exceptions and the information should be withheld. He requires no steps to be taken.
FOI 21: Not upheld FOI 22: Not upheld EIR 12(5)(b): Not upheld
Citations:
[2015] UKICO FS50569110
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Information
Updated: 07 December 2022; Ref: scu.555506
