The Chiltern Railways Company Limited

The complainant has requested Chiltern Railways (CR) to disclose information relating to the refurbishment of Leamington Spa railway station. CR refused to comply with the request, stating that it is not a public authority under the EIR. The Commissioner’s decision is that CR is a public authority under regulation 2(2)(d) of the EIR and therefore it should have complied with the request. The Commissioner requires CR to issue a substantive response to the request in accordance with its obligations under the EIR.