Mid Devon District Council
- Date 8 July 2025
- Sector Local government
- Decision(s) FOI 1(1): Not upheld, FOI 40(2): Upheld
The complainant submitted a three part request for information from Mid Devon District Council (“the Council”) relating to a report produced by a working group into the lessons learned from 3 Rivers Developments. The Council provided the complainant with some information, but withheld the names of five former councillors under section 40(2) (third party personal information) of FOIA. The complainant also believes that the Council holds further information within the scope of part three of the request, beyond that which it has disclosed. The Commissioner’s decision is that: the Council is not entitled to rely on section 40(2) to withhold the names of five former councillors; on the balance of probabilities, the Council has disclosed all of the information held within scope of part three of the request. The Commissioner requires the Council to take the following step to ensure compliance with the legislation: Disclose the names of five former councillors.