X v Information Commissioner & Hambleton District Council (Part Allowed : Environmental Information Regulations 2004) [2017] UKFTT 2015_0231 (GRC) (06 January 2017)
The Tribunal found that part of the requested information should have been disclosed under the Environmental Information Regulations 2004, as the public interest in disclosure outweighed the claimed exemptions.
- Citation
- [2017] UKFTT 2015_0231 (GRC)
- Parties
- Applicant: X; Respondent: Information Commissioner; Respondent: Hambleton District Council
- Jurisdiction
- United Kingdom
- Judgment Date
- 06 January 2017
- Procedural Posture
- Appeal / Final Judgment
- Outcome
- part allowed
- Legal Topics
- Environmental Information Regulations 2004, Freedom of Information, Public Authority Disclosure
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Parties
X
Applicant
Information Commissioner
Respondent
Hambleton District Council
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Appeal / Final Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether Hambleton District Council was obliged to disclose environmental information under the Environmental Information Regulations 2004
- 2 Whether the Information Commissioner correctly upheld the Council's refusal
Ratio Decidendi
The Tribunal found that part of the requested information should have been disclosed under the Environmental Information Regulations 2004, as the public interest in disclosure outweighed the claimed exemptions.
Court Disposition
part allowed
Orders
- Hambleton District Council must disclose specified environmental information to the applicant
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