Canterbury City Council
- Date 8 September 2022
- Sector Local government
- Decision(s) FOI 1(1): Not upheld, FOI 10(1): Upheld
The complainant requested a wide range of information relating to stray dogs. Canterbury City Council (the “council”) disclosed some information. It withheld other information under the exemptions for health and safety (section 38), information provided in confidence (section 41) and commercial interests (section 43(2)). During the Commissioner’s investigation the council dropped its reliance on exemptions and disclosed the outstanding information. The Commissioner’s decision is that the council disclosed all the relevant information that it holds and complied with section 1(1) but that it disclosed the information outside the time for compliance and breached section 10(1). The Commissioner does not require the council to take any steps.