Westminster City Council
- Date 1 February 2024
- Sector Local government
- Decision(s) FOI 1: Not upheld, FOI 40(1): Not upheld, FOI 40(2): Not upheld, FOI 42: Not upheld
The complainant has requested information relating to Westminster City Council’s (“the Council”) involvement with Princes Square Gardens Limited for a specific period. The Council provided some information but explained it did not hold anything further. Within the information it provided, it redacted some information, citing section 40(2) – personal information and 42 – legal professional privilege. The Commissioner’s decision is that the Council is entitled to rely on section 40(1), section 40(2) and section 42 of FOIA to withhold the requested information. He also found that, on the balance of probabilities, no further information is held. The Commissioner does not require further steps as a result of this decision notice.