Stockton on Tees Borough Council
- Date 22 July 2015
- Sector Local government
- Decision(s) EIR 12.5.e: Not upheld, FOI 36: Not upheld
The complainant submitted a request to the public authority for information in relation to the future plans for Durham Tees Valley Airport. The public authority confirmed that it held a number of financial reports prepared by independent financial advisors to assist the authority along with five other local authorities in making a decision regarding their own involvement as minority shareholders in the airport. The Commissioner’s decision is that the public authority was entitled to withhold the financial reports in reliance on the exemption at section 36(2)(c) FOIA and the exception at regulation 12(5)(e) EIR. No steps are required. Information Tribunal appeal EA/2015/0158 dismissed.