Exemptions on disclosure
There are exemptions which may be relevant to your request. Remember that an answer to a Freedom of Information request is made to the wider public, not just the person who has made the request.
Some of the more commonly used exemptions relate to:
- personal information, where disclosure of the information requested would breach the Data Protection Act
- information provided to us in confidence, such as a complaint about noise, where the information may identify the complainant
- information which if disclosed would prejudice our enforcement investigation
- information which if disclosed would put our staff at risk
- information which if disclosed would prejudice the commercial interests of the council or its partner
Each request will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Full details of the exemptions can be found from the Information Commissioner's Office.