Northumberland County Council

The complainant made a number of requests for information to Northumberland County Council (“the council”) relating to proposals to install bus stops. In relation to the majority of the points in the request, the council did not clearly state whether or not it held recorded information of the nature requested. Instead, it provided a number of written statements. In relation to one request, the council provided a copy of part of a document. When the Commissioner investigated, the council clarified that it did not hold the majority of the requested information, although it did identify that it held a limited amount of additional information which it agreed to provide the complainant. The Commissioner found breaches of 5(1), 5(2), 14(2) and 14(3)(a) of the EIR. He requires no steps to be taken.