Essex County Fire and Rescue Service

The complainant has requested information relating to a site visit following an incident at a wedding venue. Some information was disclosed with personal information redacted under section 40(2). The remaining information was withheld under section 31(1)(g) with 31(2)(a) and (c) FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that ECFRS has correctly withheld information under section 31(1)(g). In terms of section 40(2) the Commissioner is satisfied this has been applied appropriately to redact names of junior staff and third parties such as complainant’s names from the information disclosed. However, for Directors of companies he has determined that section 40(2) doesn’t apply. The Commissioner requires ECFRS to disclose the names of Directors redacted from the information already disclosed.