Shropshire Council

The complainant has requested information regarding the Shrewsbury North West relief road plan from Shropshire County Council (‘the Council’). The Commissioner’s decision is that the Council was not entitled to rely on regulation 12(4)(b) for this request. The Commissioner also finds that the Council breached regulation 5(2) by failing to respond within 20 working days. The Council has also breached regulation 9(1) by failing to provide advice and assistance, or confirming why it is unable to do so. The Commissioner requires the Council to take the following steps to ensure compliance with the legislation. Either disclose the requested information or provide an appropriate refusal notice which does not rely on regulation 12(4)(b). The Council must take these steps within 30 calendar days of the date of this decision notice. Failure to comply may result in the Commissioner making written certification of this fact to the High Court pursuant to section 54 of the Act and may be dealt with as a contempt of court.