Thurrock Council
- Date 24 November 2022
- Sector Local government
- Decision(s) FOI 1: Upheld, FOI 10: Upheld, FOI 43: Not upheld
The complainant has requested copies of bond prospectuses and correspondence relating to Thurrock Council’s (‘the Council’) investments in the solar energy sector. The Council refused the requests, citing sections 41 (Information provided in confidence) and 43(2) (Commercial interests) of FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that the Council was entitled to rely on section 43 of FOIA to refuse the request. However, the Council breached sections 1 and 10 of FOIA by failing to respond to the request within the 20 working day time for compliance. The Commissioner requires no steps as a result of this decision.