North Yorkshire Council
- Date 22 August 2024
- Sector Local government
- Decision(s) EIR 11.4: Not upheld, EIR 12.5.b: Not upheld, EIR 5.2: Upheld
The complainant requested information about vehicle movements at Leeds East Airfield. North Yorkshire Council (the “Council”) withheld the information under the exception for the course of justice (regulation
12(5)(b)). The Commissioner’s decision is that the Council is entitled to withhold the information under regulation 12(5)(b) and that its internal review complied with regulation 11(4). However, he also finds that the Council breached regulation 5(2) because its initial response was outside 20 working days. The Commissioner does not require further steps.