London Borough of Barking and Dagenham
- Date 2 August 2022
- Sector Local government
- Decision(s) FOI 10(1): Upheld
The complainant requested information on about specified properties. By the date of this notice the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Council (“the Council”) had not issued a substantive response to this request. The Commissioner’s decision is that the Council has breached section 10(1) of FOIA in that it failed to provide a valid response to the request within the statutory time frame of 20 working days. The Commissioner requires the Council to take the following step to ensure compliance with the legislation: The Council must provide a substantive response to the request in accordance with its obligations under FOIA.