Bristol City Council
- Date 20 May 2026
- Sector Local government
- Decision(s) FOI 36(2)(b)(i): Upheld, FOI 36(2)(b)(ii): Upheld
The complainant requested a copy of an auditor’s report about ‘Stepping Up,’ a Community Interest Company. Bristol City Council (‘the council’) withheld the report under sections 36(2)(b)(i) and (2)(b)(ii) of FOIA, which concern prejudice to the effective conduct of public affairs. The Commissioner’s decision is that the withheld report does not engage sections 36(2)(b)(i) or 36(2)(b)(ii) of FOIA. The Commissioner requires the council to take the following steps to ensure compliance with the legislation: Communicate the requested report to the complainant, having first redacted personal data from it under section 40(2) of FOIA. This must include the names and job titles under ‘Key Witnesses’ at section 4 of the report.