Kent County Council
- Date 12 March 2025
- Sector Local government
- Decision(s) EIR 3(2): Upheld
The complainant requested information from Kent County Council (“the Council”) relating to the Council’s ecological advice service. The Commissioner’s decision is that if held, the requested information is held by the Council for the purposes of the EIR. The Commissioner requires the Council to take the following steps to ensure compliance with the legislation. The Council must issue a fresh response to the request on the basis that if held, the requested information is held by the Council for the purposes of the EIR. 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.