Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council (Local government) [2023] UKICO 233730 (26 July 2023)


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Cite as: [2023] UKICO 233730

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Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council

The complainant requested information relating to a planning application. Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council (the “council”) disclosed some information and withheld other information under the exception for internal communications (regulation 12(4)(e)). The Commissioner’s decision is that the council correctly applied regulation 12(4)(e) to the withheld information but that it failed to carry out an internal review within the statutory time limit and breached regulation 11(4).The Commissioner does not require the council to take any steps.

EIR 11(4): Complaint upheld EIR 12(4)(e): Complaint not upheld

Decision notice: 233730


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