North Yorkshire County Council
- Date 19 October 2017
- Sector Local government
- Decision(s) EIR 12.5.e: Upheld, EIR 12.5.f: Upheld
The complainant has requested information relating to oil and gas developments in the North Yorkshire area. North Yorkshire County Council disclosed some of the information and requested other information under the exceptions for commercial confidentiality (regulation 12(5)(e)) and interests of the information provider (regulation 12(5)(f)). The Commissioner’s decision is that North Yorkshire County Council has failed to demonstrate that the exceptions in regulation 12(5)(e) and regulation 12(5)(f) of the EIR are engaged. The Commissioner requires the public authority to disclose the withheld information (excluding personal data) to the complainant.