East Hampshire District Council
- Date 26 February 2026
- Sector Local government
- Decision(s) EIR 12(5)(b): Not upheld, EIR 13: Not upheld, EIR 14(1): Upheld, EIR 5(1): Upheld
The complainant requested information about noise complaints relating to a specific venue. Thurrock Council (the “council”) disclosed some information and withheld other information under regulation 12(4)(d) (unfinished documents), regulation 12(5)(b) (the course of justice) and regulation 13 (personal information). The Commissioner’s decision is that the council was entitled to withhold the requested information under regulation 12(5)(b) and regulation 13 but that, in initially handling the request under the FOIA, it breached regulation 5(1) and regulation 14(1). The Commissioner does not require the council to take further steps.