Guildford Borough Council
- Date 9 April 2020
- Sector Local government
- Decision(s) FOI 31(1)(a): Not upheld
The complainant requested from Guildford Borough Council (the Council) information relating to empty, abandoned and/or derelict dwellings within the borough of Guildford. The Council withheld the information under section 31(1)(a) (prevention or detection of crime) of the FOIA.
The Commissioner’s decision is that the Council correctly applied section 31(1)(a) of the FOIA to the information. Therefore, the Commissioner does not require the Council to take any steps as a result of this decision.