London Borough of Islington

The complainant submitted a request to the London Borough of Islington (the Council) seeking information about the Barnsbury and Laycock Liveable Neighbourhood scheme. The Council provided the complainant with some information falling within the scope of the request. However it withheld some further information on the basis of regulation 12(4)(d) (material in the course of completion, unfinished documents and incomplete data) and some further information on the basis of regulation 12(4)(e) (internal communications). The Commissioner’s decision is that the information withheld on the basis of regulation 12(4)(d) is exempt from disclosure on the basis of this provision, but that in all the circumstances of the case the public interest favours disclosure of this information; and, that the information withheld on the basis of regulation 12(4)(e) is exempt from disclosure on the basis of this provision, and that in all the circumstances of the case the public interest favours withholding this information. The Commissioner requires the Council to take the following steps to ensure compliance with the legislation. Provide the complainant with a copy of the information withheld on the basis of regulation 12(4)(d) of the EIR.