Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council

The complainant requested information from Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council (“the Council”) about any action it had taken over obstructions to public rights of way (“PROWS”). The Council did not issue a substantive response within 20 working days, as required by the EIR. The Commissioner’s decision is that the Council breached regulation 5(2) of the EIR. Since a response has now been provided, he does not require the Council to take any steps.