North Hertfordshire District Council
- Date 13 February 2019
- Sector Local government
- Decision(s) EIR 12 1: Not upheld, EIR 12.4.b: Not upheld, EIR 9: Not upheld
The complainant has requested information with regards to a brown bin scheme. North Hertfordshire District Council (the council) refused the request under regulation 12(4)(b) of the EIR as it considered it to be manifestly unreasonable because of the time and resources that would be required for it to respond. The Commissioner’s decision is that regulation 12(4)(b) of the EIR is engaged, the public interest is in maintaining the exception and that the council has provided appropriate advice and assistance to the complainant. The Commissioner does not require the council to take any steps.