Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council

The complainant requested from Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council (“the council") final project documentation for information for ICT projects completed in 2022. The council initially applied section 43(2), however it subsequently amended its position to apply section 31(1)(a) (prevention and detection of crime). The Commissioner’s decision is that the council was correct to apply section 31(1)(a) to withhold the information from disclosure. The Commissioner does not require further steps.