Lee Valley Regional Park Authority

The complainant has requested information from Lee Valley Regional Park Authority (LVRPA) about its disposal of parcels of land. LVRPA has refused to disclose the information it holds that is relevant to part 1 of the request under regulation 12(4)(e) of the EIR (internal communications) and considers the public interest favours maintaining this exception.  The complainant disputes LVRPA’s reliance on regulation 12(4)(e) and considers that LVRPA holds further information within the scope of the second part of his request. The Commissioner’s decision is as follows:  On the civil standard of the balance of probabilities, LVRPA does not hold information within the scope of part 2 of the request and therefore regulation 12(4)(a) can be applied to that information. The information that LVRPA holds that falls within the scope of part 1 of the request can be categorised as an internal communication under regulation 12(4)(e) of the EIR and the public interest favours maintaining this exception. The Commissioner does not require LVRPA to take any remedial steps. Information Tribunal appeal EA/2021/0105 appeal allowed.