London Borough of Lewisham (Local government) [2023] UKICO 192413 (16 March 2023)


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Cite as: [2023] UKICO 192413

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London Borough of Lewisham

The complainant has requested information with regards to a housing contract. London Borough of Lewisham (the council) refused the request under section 14(1) of the FOIA as it deemed the request was vexatious. The Commissioner’s decision is that section 14(1) is not engaged and that the council breached section 10(1) of the FOIA as it did not issue a response within the required 20 working days. The Commissioner requires the public authority to take the following steps to ensure compliance with the legislation. Issue a fresh response to the complainant in accordance with the FOIA without relying on section 14(1) of the FOIA. The council 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 FOIA and may be dealt with as a contempt of court.

FOI 14: Complaint upheld

Decision notice: 192413

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