Warrington Borough Council
- Date 17 February 2023
- Sector Local government
- Decision(s) EIR 12.5.e: Not upheld, EIR 14.3: Upheld
The complainant has requested information relating to a specific premises in Warrington. Warrington Borough Council (‘the Council’) refused to provide the requested information, originally citing section 43(2) (commercial interests) of FOIA and then regulation 12(5)(e) (commercial or industrial information) of the EIR. The Commissioner’s decision is that the information is exempt from disclosure under section 43(2). The Commissioner does not require the public authority to take the following steps to ensure compliance with the legislation.