Environment Agency

The complainant has requested EA to disclose some flood survey reports from 2007 for the River Rother. EA disclosed the information but withheld two photographs in accordance with regulation 13 (third party personal data) of the EIR. The Commissioner’s decision is that EA is entitled to refuse to disclose the withheld information in accordance with regulation 13 of the EIR. He has however recorded a breach of regulation 11 of the EIR, as it failed to carry out its internal review within 40 working days. The Commissioner does not require further steps to be taken.