Elmbridge Borough Council
- Date 11 April 2016
- Sector Local government
- Decision(s) EIR 12.5.b: Not upheld, EIR 14: Upheld, EIR 5.1: Upheld
The complainant has requested information relating to plans for redevelopment of Stompond Lane Sports Ground. Elmbridge Borough Council (the “council”) withheld the information under the exception for the course of justice (regulation 12(5)(b)). The Commissioner’s decision is that Elmbridge Borough Council: Wrongly handled the request under the FOIA and breached regulation 5(1); Failed to issue an EIR refusal notice in time and breached regulation 14; Correctly applied regulation 12(5)(b) to withhold the requested information. The Commissioner does not require the public authority to take any steps.