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Lambeth London Borough Council

  • Date 16 August 2023
  • Sector Local government
  • Decision(s) EIR 11: Upheld

The complainant has requested information from London Borough of Lambeth Council (LBLC) about a bid made to GLA to secure funding for a feasibility study for the redevelopment of land currently occupied by Tulse Hill adventure playground.
The Commissioner’s decision is that LBLC has failed to carry out a reconsideration (internal review) under the EIR within 40 working days and therefore has breached regulation 11 of the EIR.
The Commissioner requires the LBLC to take the following steps to ensure compliance with the legislation.
Reconsider how it responded to the original request and inform the complainant of the outcome of that reconsideration in accordance with regulation 11 of the EIR.
The LBLC 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 Freedom of Information Act and may be dealt with as a contempt of court.