Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council
- Date 28 October 2020
- Sector Local government
- Decision(s) FOI 40(2): Not upheld
The complainant submitted to Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council (the Council) an information request in five parts about tax debts to the Council for any councillor who represented a particular ward for a certain period of time. The Council withheld some of the requested information under section 40(2) (personal information) of the FOIA.
The Commissioner’s decision is that the Council was entitled to rely on section 40(2) of the FOIA to withhold part of the requested information.
The Commissioner does not require any step to be taken as a result of this decision notice. Information Tribunal appeal EA/2020/0324 appeal withdrawn.