Cheshire East Council
- Date 28 February 2023
- Sector Local government
- Decision(s) EIR 12.5.b: Not upheld
The complainant requested information about the decision to pollard trees on a particular road. Cheshire East Council (the Council) withheld the information under regulation 12(4)(e) (internal communications) of the EIR. During the course of the Commissioner’s investigation the Council withdrew reliance on regulation 12(4)(e) and stated that the information was exempt under regulations 12(5)(b) (course of justice) and regulation 13 (third party personal data). The Commissioner’s decision is that the Council was entitled to withhold the requested information under regulation 12(5)(b). The Commissioner does not require the Council to take any steps.