Shropshire Council
- Date 22 November 2021
- Sector Local government
- Decision(s) EIR 5.2: Upheld
The complainant requested information from Shropshire Council (“the Council”) about documentation relating to the commissioning of a contractor for consultancy services regarding a planning application. By the date of this notice the Council had not issued a substantive response to this request.
The Commissioner’s decision is that the Council has breached regulation 5(2) of the EIR in that it failed to provide a valid response to the request within the statutory time frame of 20 working days.
The Commissioner requires the Council to take the following step to ensure compliance with the legislation: The Council must provide a substantive response to the request in accordance with its obligations under the EIR.