REFUSAL NOTICE 
For request for information under the  
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 
ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION REGULATIONS 2004 
 
 
 
Request Number 
FOI/2009/632 
 
Name of Applicant: 
Tom Hodder 
 
Address: 
[FOI #13481 email] 
 
Post Code: 
 
 
Date of Enquiry: 
18 June 2009 
 
 
Deadline: 
17 July 2009 
 
 
 
Details of request:  
Glastonbury Festival Licence  
 
Exemptions Applied  
Section 38 – Health and Safety 
Section 40 - Personal Information 
Section 41 - Information Provided in Confidence 
Section 43 - Commercial Interests 
 
 
Reason(s) For Refusal: 
Section 40 - Personal Information 
This exemption has been applied to names and addresses 
 
Section 38 – Health and Safety, Section 41 - Information Provided in Confidence and 
Section 43 - Commercial Interests 
These exemptions have been applied to Chapter 3 The Prevention of Crime and Disorder 
and Chapter 5 Protection of Children from Harm 
These chapters give in-depth detail about measures which would be taken in certain 
circumstances.   
The Council is of the opinion that disclosing such information could potentially prejudice 
commercial interests and prevent Glastonbury Festivals Limited from complying with the 
conditions of the licence.   
These exemptions have been applied to ensure the health and safety of all individuals 
attending the Glastonbury Festivals. 
 
The Council has considered the public interest and is of the opinion that the maintaining the 
exemption outweighs the public interest in its disclosure.  
 
 
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Appeals/Complaints Procedure  
If you wish to appeal about information the Council has not released to you please let us 
know in writing stating clearly what the issue is.  We will reconsider your request and if it is 
agreed that the information should have been disclosed, we will do so. 
 
If you wish to complain about the way your request was handled by the Council, please 
complete and return our Complaints Form (available from our Offices, Council Information 
Points and on our website) and we will endeavour to resolve any problems.  If we are unable 
to do this informally we will apply the Council’s Complaints Procedure.  
 
If you are unhappy with the result of your appeal or complaint you can ask the Information 
Commissioner to consider your case.  Please see contact details below. 
 
Mendip District Council 
Fiona Lyons, Corporate Support, Mendip District Council, Cannards Grave Road,  
Shepton Mallet  BA4 5BT.  
Telephone: 01749 341247   
Fax: 01749 341542 
e-mail: [email address]
 
The Information Commissioner,  
Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow,  
Cheshire  SK9 5AF 
Telephone: 01625 545745   
www.ico.gov.uk
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fiona 
Lyons 
     Date17 June 2009 
Data Protection Officer 
Mendip District Council 
FOI10/Refusal Notice 

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