APPLICATION OF EXEMPTIONS AND THE PUBLIC INTEREST TEST

In some circumstances the Council is not required to provide the requested information (exemptions). The Council will try to apply exemptions to requests for information fairly, objectively and consistently and will not seek to use exemptions as a means of obstructing access.

Exemptions may apply to only some of the information requested by an applicant.  In such cases the Council will release as much information as it can by redacting (blocking out) the information that is deemed to be exempt.