25 August 2023
Your request
On 7th April 2022 you answered a Freedom of Information Request about 123 Knights Hill (ref: IRN9705795).
Please could you give an update on the refurbishment works, the reason for the delay in occupation of the house, and copies of any reports or surveys in connection with the works.
Our response
The project has been placed in a small works program with a number of other similar schemes. The business case has been prepared and submitted and we are now working our way through the procurement and governance routes. Our current estimate is that the project will be awarded to a contractor in early 2024.
Please see attached documents and note that personal data has been redacted as we consider disclosure would breach the Data Protection Act 2018 and therefore engage Regulation 13: Personal Data to this request.
The definition of personal data is set out in provision 3 of the Data Protection Act 2018 as follows:-
(2)“Personal data” means any information relating to an identified or identifiable living individual
(3)“Identifiable living individual” means a living individual who can be identified, directly or indirectly, in particular by reference to—
(a)an identifier such as a name, an identification number, location data or an online identifier, or
(b)one or more factors specific to the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural or social identity of the individual.
We note this request asks for information which would allow an individual(s) to be identified.
I have considered whether it would be fair to disclose the information including whether disclosure would cause any unnecessary or unjustified damage or distress to the individual concerned; the individual’s reasonable expectations of what would happen to their information; and balancing the rights and freedoms of the data subject with legitimate interests.
In this case, I can confirm that it would not be fair to the individuals to disclose information about their personal data as it could cause distress to the individuals.
I do not consider that the individuals would expect the Council to disclose any information which may allow them to be identified. Although I acknowledge the legitimate interest in disclosing general information relating to this request, I do not consider the legitimate interest overrides the rights and freedoms of the individual on this occasion.