Rossendale Borough Council
- Date 30 August 2022
- Sector Local government
- Decision(s) FOI 31(1)(a): Not upheld
The complainant has requested information from Rossendale Borough Council regarding public health funerals. The council providing some information, but withheld the remainder on the basis of section 31(1)(a)(prejudice to prevention or detection of crime), and section 40(2) (personal information) of the FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that Rossendale Borough Council was entitled to rely on section 31(1)(a) of the FOIA to withhold the requested information. The Commissioner does not require any steps. First-tier tribunal (General Regulatory chamber) information rights appeal EA/2022/0278 appeal Withdrawn.