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Peterborough City Council

  • Date 6 March 2019
  • Sector Local government
  • Decision(s) FOI 42: Not upheld

The complainant has requested from Peterborough City Council (the Council) correspondence between the Council and Fenland District Council (FDC) relating to a conduct complaint against a named councillor and the internal correspondence on the same matter.

The Commissioner’s decision is that the Council was entitled to rely on the exemption at section 42(1) (legal professional privilege) of the FOIA to withhold the information.

Therefore, the Commissioner does not require any steps to be taken as a result of this decision notice.