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Bristol City Council

  • Date 25 January 2023
  • Sector Local government
  • Decision(s) EIR 12.4.b: Not upheld, EIR 9: Upheld

The complainant requested information from Bristol City Council (“the Council”) relating to the installation of a loading bay.
The Commissioner’s decision is that the Council is entitled to rely on regulation 12(4)(b) (manifestly unreasonable) of the EIR to refuse to provide the information requested in part d of the request. However, he finds that the Council failed to provide reasonable advice and assistance and therefore failed to meet its obligations under regulation 9 of the EIR.
The Commissioner requires the Council to take the following steps to ensure compliance with the legislation.
Provide the complainant with advice and assistance to help them submit a less burdensome request.
The Council 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.