Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council

The complainant requested information relating to the International Herpetological Society’s reptile shows at Doncaster race course. Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council (the “council”) withheld the information under the exemption for prejudice to the effective conduct of public affairs (section 36(2)(b) and section 36(2)(c)). The Commissioner’s decision is that the council was entitled to rely on section 36(2)(b) to refuse the request. The Commissioner requires no steps to be taken as a result of this decision.