London Borough of Merton
- Date 28 January 2026
- Sector Local government
- Decision(s) EIR 5(1): Upheld
The Commissioner’s decision is that the Council has failed to demonstrate that it has conducted a reasonable and proportionate search of its records to identify all information falling within the scope of the request. This means that it has not complied with regulation 5(1) of the EIR. The Commissioner requires the Council to carry out further searches aimed at identifying all the information it holds falling within the scope of the request, and to issue the complainant with a fresh response which meets the requirements of the EIR.