London Borough of Hillingdon
- Date 4 November 2022
- Sector Local government
- Decision(s) FOI 36: Upheld
The complainant submitted a request to the London Borough of Hillingdon (the Council) seeking information about its use of an IT program ‘RentSense’ provided by the company Mobysoft. The Council provided the complainant with some information but sought to withhold further information on the basis of sections 36(2)(c) (effective conduct of public affairs) and 43(2) (commercial interests). The complainant challenged the Council’s reliance on the former exemption to withhold a copy of a Cabinet Member Report. The Commissioner’s decision is that section 36(2)(c) does not provide a basis to withhold the Cabinet Member Report.