Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council
- Date 2 September 2022
- Sector Local government
- Decision(s) EIR 12.5.b: Not upheld
The complainant requested, from Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council (‘the council’), legal advice and correspondence relating to a Noise Abatement Notice. The council refused the request on the basis that Regulation 12(5)(b) applied (course of justice). The Commissioner’s decision is that the council was correct to apply Regulation 12(5)(b) to withhold the information in this case. The Commissioner does not require the council to take any steps.