London Borough of Lewisham
- Date 15 December 2022
- Sector Local government
- Decision(s) EIR 12.5.e: Not upheld, EIR 14.3: Upheld, EIR 5.2: Upheld
The complainant has requested a copy of a valuation report. The Council disclosed two reports with redactions made under 12(5)(e) (commercial confidentiality). The Commissioner’s decision is as follows:
The withheld information engages regulation 12(5)(e) and the public interest lies in maintaining the exemption.
The Council breached regulation 14(3) (refusal to disclose information), as it failed to issue a valid refusal notice.
The Council also breached regulation 5(2) (duty to make environmental information available upon request) as it failed to disclose all information that fell within the scope of the request within 20 working days.