Cambridgeshire County Council

The complainant requested a copy of a specified Business Plan associated with Cambridgeshire County Council (the ‘Council’) and a named housing development company, This Land. Ultimately, the Council refused to provide the requested information, citing the FOIA exemptions in sections 41(1) (information provided in confidence) and 43(2) (commercial interests). The Commissioner’s decision is that the Council as entitled to rely on sections 41 and 43 of FOIA to withhold the requested Business Plan in its entirety. No steps are required as a result of this notice.