Cornwall Council
- Date 25 October 2023
- Sector Local government
- Decision(s) EIR 13.1: Not upheld, EIR 5.1: Not upheld
The complainant has requested information relating to the renewal of a permit for banger racing. Cornwall Council (the Council) refused to disclose the information at part 1 of the request, citing regulation 13(1) (personal information) of the EIR. The Council also stated that part 2 of the request was not seeking recorded information.
The Commissioner’s decision is that the Council was entitled to rely on regulation 13(1) of the EIR to withhold information within the scope of part 1 of the request. The Commissioner also finds that part 2 of the request was not seeking recorded information, therefore the Council was not obliged to respond to it under the EIR.
The Commissioner does not require any steps to be taken.