Bury College

The complainant made a request to the public authority for a copy of two due diligence reports produced pursuant to the proposed merger of the public authority (Bury College), Bolton College, and the University of Bolton. The public authority withheld the reports in reliance on the exemptions contained at sections 41(1), 42(1) and 43(2) of the FOIA. The Commissioner has concluded that the public authority was entitled to withhold the reports on the basis of the exemption contained at section 43(2) of the FOIA. The Commissioner does not require the public authority to take any steps. Information Tribunal appeal EA/2017/0164 withdrawn.