London Borough of Waltham Forest
- Date 22 July 2026
- Sector Local government
- Decision(s) EIR 12(5)(b): Not upheld
The complainant requested information relating to properties owned by Interface Properties Ltd and Zas Ventures Ltd, including meetings, correspondence, notes, licensing and enforcement matters, from 2015 to February 2025. London Borough of Waltham Forest (‘the council’) refused the request under regulations 12(4)(b), 12(4)(e) and 12(5)(b) of the EIR. These exceptions concern manifestly unreasonable requests, internal communications and the course of justice etc, respectively. The Commissioner’s decision is that the council was entitled to refuse the request under regulation 12(5)(b) of the EIR. The Commissioner does not require further steps.