South Downs National Park Authority
- Date 21 January 2019
- Sector Local government
- Decision(s) EIR 12.4.e: Not upheld, EIR 12.5.b: Not upheld
In five requests, the complainant has requested documents and particular email correspondence associated with a Southern Water water supply site at Shoreham-by-Sea. South Downs National Park Authority (SDNPA) confirmed it does not hold some of the information; it released some information and withheld the remainder that it holds under regulations 12(4)(e) (internal communications), 12(5)(b) (course of justice/legal professional privilege) and 13 (personal data). The Commissioner’s decision is as follows: The withheld information is excepted from release under regulation 12(4)(e) and regulation 12(5)(b) and the public interest favours maintaining these exceptions. The Commissioner does not require the SDNPA to take any remedial steps.