Pembrokeshire County Council

The complainant requested information relating to the car leasing arrangements for the Chief Executive of Pembrokeshire County Council (‘the Council’). The Council disclosed some of the information, but withheld the remainder under the personal data exemption at section 40(2) of the FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that the Council incorrectly applied this exemption. The Commissioner requires the public authority to disclose the monthly cost of current and past car lease arrangements for the Chief Executive. The public authority must take this step within 35 calendar days of the date of this decision notice. Failure to comply may result in the Commissioner making written certification of this fact to the High Court pursuant to section 54 of the Act and may be dealt with as a contempt of court.