The Information Commissioner supported the appeal which the St Margaret’s and Summertown Neighbourhood Forum resisted. Philip Petchey acted pro bono for the Appellant.
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02 February, 2026
The First-tier Tribunal (General Regulatory Chamber) has ruled that a Neighbourhood Forum is a public authority and thus subject to the Environment Information Regulations 2004. Neighbourhood Forums are voluntary associations established under the Localism Act 2011 which prepare (but do not make) neighbourhood plans.
The Information Commissioner supported the appeal which the St Margaret’s and Summertown Neighbourhood Forum resisted. Philip Petchey acted pro bono for the Appellant.