Liverpool City Council
- Date 3 July 2025
- Sector Local government
- Decision(s) FOI 31(1)(g): Upheld, FOI 31(2)(b): Upheld
The complainant requested information from Liverpool City Council (the Council) regarding communication between Council staff, contracts, and the sale of various properties. The Council withheld information to some parts of the request and cited sections 31(1)(g) and 31(2)(b) (Law enforcement) of FOIA.
The Commissioner’s decision is that the Council was not entitled to rely on sections 31(1)(g) and 31(2)(b) of FOIA to refuse to provide the withheld information.
The Commissioner requires the Council to disclose the following information, subject to any personal data redactions in accordance with his guidance :
• Interviews supplied to the Commissioner
• Information provided to him in the email dated 25 April 2025
The Council must take these steps within 30 calendar days of the date of this decision notice. Failure to comply may result in the Commissioner making written certification of this fact to the High Court pursuant to section 54 of the FOIA and may be dealt with as a contempt of court.