Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council
- Date 24 November 2022
- Sector Local government
- Decision(s) EIR 12.5.d: Not upheld
The complainant requested from Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council information relating to its decision to remove a plot of land from sale. The Council disclosed some information and withheld the remainder (being a ‘confidential briefing note’) under regulation 12(5)(b) of the EIR. The Council subsequently revised its position to withholding the information under regulations 12(4)(e), 12(5)(d), and 13. The Commissioner’s decision is that the Council was entitled to withhold the requested information under regulation 12(5)(d). The Commissioner does not require the Council to take any steps.