By virtue of paragraph(s) 3,5 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972.
Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information).
Information in respect of which a claim to legal professional privilege could be maintained in legal proceedings.
Condition:
Information is not exempt information if it relates to proposed development for which the local planning authority may grant itself planning permission pursuant to regulation 3 of the Town and Country Planning General Regulations 1992
Information which-(a)falls within any of paragraphs 1 to 7 above; and (b)is not prevented from being exempt by virtue of paragraph 8 or 9 above, is exempt information if and so long, as in all the circumstances of the case, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information
Appendices 1 - 4 of the report are exempt from publication under paragraphs 3 and 5 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972.
Financial advice is exempt under paragraph 3 because it contains commercially sensitive information relating to the Councils pricing structure and financial modelling. Having regard to all the circumstances, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information as declaring financial modelling to suppliers would prevent the Local Authority from managing the market efficiently, which could cost it more.
Legal advice is exempt under paragraph 5 because it contains information that is subject to legal professional privilege. Having regard to all the circumstances, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information because the information sets out the legal implications inherent in the course of action proposed here, which the decision maker