Shrewsbury Town Council

The complainant requested copies of correspondence and documents exchanged between Shrewsbury Town Council’s solicitors, Hatchers, and the CSE Limited’s solicitors, Martin Kaye, in relation to the sale of land adjacent to Greenfields Recreation Ground. Shrewsbury Town Council initially refused the to disclose the requested information citing Sections 42 and 43 of the FOIA. However, following the Commissioner’s investigation it stated that it did not hold the requested information under the FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that the requested information is environmental and is held on behalf of Shrewsbury Town Council by its solicitors. Furthermore, Shrewsbury Town Council has failed to engage regulation 12(5)(b) and regulation 12(5)(e). The Commissioner also finds that Shrewsbury Town Council breached regulation 5(2) of the EIR. The Commissioner requires the public authority to take the following steps to ensure compliance with the legislation. Disclose the requested information.