14 June 2016, Local government (Borough council)
The complainant has requested information from the London Borough of Lewisham (the ‘Council’) about policies or internal guidance which covers the provision of accommodation to families with No Recourse to Public Funds (‘NRPF’). The Commissioner’s decision is that the Council has breached section 10 of the FOIA as it has failed to respond to the request for information. The Commissioner requires the Council to respond to the request for information dated 8 July 2015.
FOI 1: Upheld FOI 10: Upheld