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Cardiff Council

  • Date 3 July 2025
  • Sector Local government
  • Decision(s) EIR 11: Upheld, EIR 13: Not upheld

The complainant requested information about the removal of two trees outside a specific address. Cardiff Council (the Council) initially stated that the information requested was exempt under section 32 (court records) of the FOIA. In its internal review the Council reconsidered the request under the EIR and stated that the information requested was exempt under regulations 13 (personal data), 12(5)(B) (course of justice) and 12(5)(d) (confidentiality of proceedings) of the EIR. During the course of the Commissioner’s investigation the Council disclosed some information, withdrew reliance on regulation 12(5)(d) of the EIR and maintained that the remaining information was exempt under regulations 13 and 12(5)(b) of the EIR. The Commissioner’s decision is that the Council correctly applied regulation 13 of the EIR to the request. The Commissioner also finds that the Council breached regulation 11(4) in failing to provide the outcome of its internal review within 40 working days. The Commissioner does not require any steps to be taken.