Bassetlaw District Council

The complainant has requested information from Bassetlaw District Council regarding the event “Uplift Retford.” The council withheld the requested information under section 41(1) (information provided in confidence) of the FOIA.The Commissioner’s decision is that the Bassetlaw District Council was not entitled to withhold the requested information under section 41(1). The Commissioner requires Bassetlaw District Council to take the following steps to ensure compliance with the legislation. Disclose the withheld information, subject to any necessary redactions of personal data. The public authority must take these steps within 35 calendar days of the date of this decision notice. Failure to comply may result in the Commissioner making written certification of this fact to the High Court pursuant to section 54 of the Act and may be dealt with as a contempt of court.