Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council
- Date 28 October 2015
- Sector Local government
- Decision(s) EIR 12.5.b: Not upheld, EIR 14.2: Upheld, EIR 14.1: Upheld, EIR 14.3: Upheld, EIR 5.1: Upheld, EIR 5.2: Upheld
The complainant has requested information relating to a complaint about parking enforcement. Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council disclosed some information and withheld other information under the exception for adverse affect to the course of justice (regulation 12(5)(b) of the EIR). The Commissioner’s decision is that Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council failed to provide information within the statutory time limit and breached regulation 5(1) and regulation 5(2) of the EIR. Failed to issue a proper refusal notice and breached regulations 14(1), 14(2) and 14(3) of the EIR. Correctly applied regulation 12(5)(b) to withhold legal advice. The Commissioner does not require the public authority to take any steps.