Reigate and Banstead Borough Council

The complainant has requested information relating to decisions about a Core Strategy Plan (relating to housing supply). Reigate & Banstead Borough Council refused the request, withholding the information under the exceptions for internal communications (regulation 12(4)(e)) and the course of justice (regulation 12(5)(b)). The Commissioner’s decision is that Reigate & Banstead Borough Council has correctly withheld the requested information under regulation 12(5)(b) and that the public interest favours maintaining the exception. The Commissioner does not require the public authority to take any steps. Information Tribunal appeal EA/2020/0325 appeal dismissed.