Pendle Borough Council (Local government) [2021] UKICO ic-82968 (7 December 2021)


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Pendle Borough Council

The complainant has requested information in relation to dog breeding licences from Pendle Borough Council (“the council”).The council withheld some information on the basis of section 40(2) (personal information), and denied holding some information. During the course of the investigation the council agreed to release some of the redacted information to the complainant. The council also stated that some information, in relation to the number of dogs, was not held. The Commissioner’s decision is that Pendle Borough Council was correct to withhold some information on the basis of section 40(2). She also finds, on the balance of probabilities, that information regarding the number of dogs is not held. The Commissioner requires the council to take the following steps to ensure compliance with the legislation. Disclose the redactions within paragraphs 1.4, 5.1, 11.4 of the Review Report.

FOI 1: Complaint not upheld FOI 40(2): Complaint not upheld

Decision notice: ic-82968

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