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Forestry Commission England

  • Date 20 December 2023
  • Sector Central government
  • Decision(s) EIR 13: Not upheld, EIR 5.1: Not upheld, EIR 5.2: Upheld

The complainant has requested information about mountain bike (‘MTB’) trails. Forestry England (‘FE’) disclosed some information with redactions made under regulation 13 (personal data). The Commissioner’s decision is that, on the balance of probabilities, FE has identified all of the information within scope of the request. Furthermore, it’s entitled to withhold the information it has done under regulation 13. The Commissioner has recorded a breach of regulation 5(2). The Commissioner does not require further steps.