London Borough of Lambeth

The complainant requested information from the London Borough of Lambeth (the Council) about its ownership of a school building. Based on evidence available to the Commissioner, he finds that the Council has breached regulation 5(2) of the EIR by failing to provide a response within 20 working days, as well as regulation 14 by failing to provide a refusal notice that cites the exception relied upon to refuse to disclose information sought at part [3] of the request. Furthermore, the Commissioner finds that the Council has breached regulation 11 by failing to provide an internal review outcome within 40 working days. The Commissioner requires the Council to provide the complainant with a fresh response to part [3] of the request that complies with the regulations, per the advice given at paragraph 20 of this notice.