Cheshire East Council
- Date 21 September 2021
- Sector Local government
- Decision(s) FOI 31(1)(a): Not upheld
The complainant requested from Cheshire East Council (“the Council”) information regarding Covid-19 disbursements. The Council refused to disclose some of the information and cited section 31(1)(a) (prevention or detection of crime) of the FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that the Council correctly applied the exemption to the withheld information. Therefore, the Commissioner does not require the Council to take any steps as a result of this decision.