North Yorkshire County Council
- Date 4 January 2022
- Sector Local government
- Decision(s) FOI 10: Upheld, FOI 36: Not upheld
The complainant has requested information about an Ofsted inspection and the subsequent ramifications. North Yorkshire County Council withheld the information on the basis of sections 36(2) (prejudice to effective conduct of public affairs), 40(2) (personal information) and 42 (legal professional privilege).The Commissioner’s decision is that the council was entitled to withhold the information on the basis of section 36(2). In responding outside of the statutory period of 20 working days, the council breached section 10. The Commissioner does not require any steps.