Hertfordshire County Council

The complainant has requested information used to amend the Children’s Services - Foster Carers Payments policy published in April 2015. The Commissioner’s decision is that Hertfordshire County Council has correctly applied the exemption for legal professional privilege at section 42 of the FOIA and that the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information. The Commissioner does not require any steps to be taken.