London Borough of Harrow

The complainant has requested information on the transfer of arts and heritage services to Cultura London. The Commissioner’s decision is that the London Borough of Harrow (“the Council”) holds no further information in the scope of the request. However, the Council has breached sections 17(1) and 17(3) - Refusal of request, as it did not provide the complainant with a refusal notice within 20 working days and did not provide any public interest arguments associated with its application of section 42 within the statutory timeframe, at the time of the initial response. The Commissioner does not require the public authority to take any steps to ensure compliance with the legislation. Information Tribunal appeal EA/2019/0305 dismissed.