London Borough of Lambeth

The complainant has requested information relating to correspondence about a specific property. The Commissioner’s decision is that the London Borough of Lambeth (the Council) is not entitled to rely on regulation 12(5)(b) – the course of justice, to withhold the requested information. The Commissioner also finds the Council has breached regulation 5(2) by exceeding the timescale to respond. The Commissioner requires the Council to take the following steps to ensure compliance with the legislation: Provide the complainant with a list of communications with the relevant parties, to include date, time and type of communication, for example, telephone call.