Norfolk County Council
- Date 7 September 2022
- Sector Local government
- Decision(s) EIR 12.4.b: Upheld
The complainant requested from Norfolk County Council information relating to the ‘Norwich Western Link Road’ project. The Council withheld the requested information under regulation 12(4)(b) (manifestly unreasonable requests) of the EIR. During the course of the Commissioner’s investigation, the Council advised the Commissioner that it considered that regulation 12(4)(b) to have been incorrectly applied. The Commissioner’s decision is that the Council was not entitled to rely upon regulation 12(4)(b). The Commissioner requires the Council to take the following steps to ensure compliance with the legislation: Issue a fresh response to the complainant that does not rely upon regulation 12(4)(b).