London Borough of Waltham Forest

The complainant has requested information on income and expenditure regarding specified properties. The Commissioner’s decision is that the London Borough of Waltham Forest (the Council) is not entitled to rely on section 12 to refuse to comply with this request. The Commissioner requires the public authority to issue a fresh response that does not rely on section 12. The public authority must take these steps within 35 calendar days of the date of this decision notice. Failure to comply may result in the Commissioner making written certification of this fact to the High Court pursuant to section 54 of the Act and may be dealt with as a contempt of court.