Ludlow Town Council

The complainant requested information about a collapsed section of wall from Ludlow Town Council (“the council”). The council provided some information, said that other information is not held by it, and applied Regulation 12(4)(e) of the EIR to withhold other information (internal communications). The council has now agreed to disclose expenditure information to the complainant. The Commissioner’s decision is that the council was not correct to apply Regulation 12(4)(e) to withhold information from disclosure in respect of part of the request. However, he has decided that no further information is held by it in respect of the other parts of the request. The Commissioner requires the council to take the following steps to ensure compliance with the legislation. To disclose details of the relevant expenditure to the complainant. To disclose the correspondence withheld under Regulation 12(4)(e), subject to the appropriate redaction of personal data under Regulation 13 of the EIR.