Somerset County Council
- Date 14 November 2023
- Sector Local government
- Decision(s) EIR 12.4.b: Not upheld, EIR 7: Upheld
The complainant has requested information from Somerset County Council ( ‘the Council’) regarding land clearance and soil surveys. The Commissioner’s decision is that the Council was entitled to rely on regulation 12(4)(b) when refusing to provide the requested information. The Commissioner also finds that the Council breached regulation 7(3) by failing to notify the complainant of an extension within 20 working days. The Commissioner does not require further steps.