Ceredigion County Council

The complainant has requested information about the costs of Aberystwyth bandstand. The Council withheld the information requested under sections 41 and 43(2) of the FOIA.  During the course of the Commissioner’s investigation, the Council withdrew reliance on section 41 but maintained the information was exempt under section 43(2) of the FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that the Council has incorrectly applied section 43(2) to some of the withheld information. However, the Commissioner considers that some information relating to one part of the request has been appropriately withheld under section 43(2) of the FOIA.  The Commissioner requires the Council to disclose the information that falls within the scope of parts 1 and 3 of the request.