Newry, Mourne and Down District Council

The complainant requested information from Newry, Mourne and Down District Council (“the Council”) relating to a Civic Hub project. The Commissioner’s decision is that the Council is not entitled to rely on regulation 12(5)(e) (commercial or industrial information) to refuse to provide the withheld information. The Commissioner requires the Council to take the following steps to ensure compliance with the legislation. Disclose the withheld information making appropriate personal data redactions as described at paragraph 25 of this notice. 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 Act and may be dealt with as a contempt of court.