New Alresford Town Council
- Date 27 November 2025
- Sector Local government
- Decision(s) EIR 11(3): Upheld, EIR 11(4): Upheld, EIR 5(2): Upheld
The complainant has requested background papers in development for the Local Neighbourhood Plan. The New Alresford Town Council (“the council”) refused the request on the basis that section 22 of FOI Applied. However, during the course of the Commissioner's investigation the council disclosed the information in full to the complainant. The Commissioner’s decision is that the council did not comply with the requirements of Regulation 5(2) of the EIR in that it did not disclose the information to the complainant within 20 working days of receiving the request. He has also decided that the council did not comply with the requirements of Regulations 11(3) and 11(4) as it did not carry out a review of its decision within the required time limit. The Commissioner does not require the council to take any steps.