Torridge District Council
- Date 25 October 2023
- Sector Local government
- Decision(s) EIR 12.5.b: Not upheld, EIR 14: Upheld, EIR 5: Not upheld
The complainant has requested information about an Article 4 Direction associated with Braddon Woods. Torridge District Council (‘the Council’) disclosed some information. It has applied the exceptions under regulations 12(5)(b), 12(4)(e) and 13 of the EIR to the remaining information, which concern the course of justice, internal correspondence and personal data respectively. The Commissioner’s decision is as follows: On the balance of probabilities, the Council doesn’t hold any further information within scope of the request of 21 February 2023 and has complied with regulation 5(1) of the EIR. The information within scope of part 1 of the request is excepted from disclosure under regulation 12(5)(b). However, the Council’s refusal of this part didn’t comply with regulation 14(3) of the EIR. It’s not necessary for the Council to take any corrective steps. Information Tribunal EA/2023/0475 FTT Appeal Allowed.