Cheshire East Council
- Date 4 May 2022
- Sector Local government
- Decision(s) FOI 43(2): Not upheld
The complainant requested information held by Cheshire East Council (the council) relating to its business support expenditure during the Covid-19 pandemic; the complainant also asked for certain details held about the council’s Supported Living providers. The council provided the complainant with some information in response to his request. However, it withheld information relating to the hourly rates paid to some of its Supported Living providers, citing section 43(2) – commercial interests, of the FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that the council is entitled to rely on section 43(2) of the FOIA in respect of the withheld information. The Commissioner does not require the council to take any steps as a result of this decision notice.