Peter Webb v Information Commissioner

Peter Webb v Information Commissioner

The Council has provided all the information it holds in respect of the appellant's requests of 26 January 2021, and therefore complied with its obligations under the Environmental Information Regulations 2004. The Decision Notice was not wrong in law.

Parties
Appellant: Peter Webb; Respondent: Information Commissioner
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
12 December 2022
Procedural Posture
Appeal / Final Judgment
Outcome
appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Environmental Information Regulations, Freedom of Information Act, Public Authority Obligations
Information Rights Environmental Law Environmental Information Regulations Freedom of Information Act Public Authority Obligations

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Parties

Peter Webb

Appellant

Information Commissioner

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Appeal / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether Lydd Town Council complied with its obligations under regulation 5(1) of the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 in responding to the appellant's information request
  2. 2 Whether the Decision Notice issued by the Information Commissioner was wrong in law

Ratio Decidendi

The Council has provided all the information it holds in respect of the appellant's requests of 26 January 2021, and therefore complied with its obligations under the Environmental Information Regulations 2004. The Decision Notice was not wrong in law.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed

Orders

  • No further steps required by the Council.