Newark and Sherwood District Council

The complainant has requested a list of empty abandoned properties. Newark and Sherwood District Council (the Council) withheld the information requested under section 31(1)(a) of the FOIA (law enforcement and the prevention or detection of crime). The Commissioner’s decision is that that the Council appropriately applied the exemption contained in section 31(1)(a) to withhold the information. The Commissioner does not require any steps to be taken.