Exeter City Council
- Date 24 October 2022
- Sector Local government
- Decision(s) FOI 10: Upheld, FOI 42(1): Not upheld
The complainant requested from Exeter City Council (‘the council’), a copy of legal advice relating to a report to council about its parking enforcement provisions. The council refused the request on the basis that section 42(1) of FOIA applied (legal professional privilege). The Commissioner’s decision is that the council was correct to apply section 42(1) to withhold the information. He has, however, decided that the council did not comply with the requirements of section 10(1) of FOIA in that the council did not initially respond to the complainant’s request for information within 20 working days. The Commissioner does not require the council to take any steps.