Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Council

The complainant has requested information about correspondence between Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Council and another public authority on a specific matter. The Council withheld the information under regulation 12(5)(f) (Interests of the information provider) of the EIR. The Commissioner’s decision is that regulation 12(5)(f) is engaged and that the balance of the public interest favours maintaining the exception. However, the Council’s handling of the request breached regulation 14 (Refusal to disclose information) of the EIR. The Commissioner does not require further steps.