Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council

The complainant requested information relating to subsidies paid in respect of concessionary travel. Blaenau Gwent Council (the Council) refused to provide the requested information in reliance on the exemptions at section 41 and section 43(2) of the FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that the exemption at section 41 is engaged. Therefore the Council was entitled to refuse the request. The Commissioner does not require any steps to be taken. Information Tribunal appeal EA/2020/0226 dismissed.