Cheshire West and Chester Council

The complainant requested information from Cheshire West and Chester Council (“the Council”) regarding road closures. The Council has refused the request under regulation 12(4)(b) of the EIR (manifestly unreasonable) on the grounds that to comply with the request would incur unreasonable costs. The Commissioner’s decision is that the Council has failed to demonstrate that the exception at regulation 12(4)(b) is engaged. The Commissioner requires the Council to take the following step to ensure compliance with the legislation: issue a fresh response that does not rely on regulation 12(4)(b).