Information Commissioner's Office

Camden Council

26 January 2017, Local government (District council)

The complainant has requested information from the London Borough of Camden (“the Council”) relating a redevelopment of 156 West End Lane. The Commissioner’s decision is that the Council has correctly applied regulation 12(4)(b) and the public interest favours maintaining the exception. However, the Commissioner considers that the Council has not met its obligations under regulation 9(2) in providing sufficient advice and assistance to the complainant.  The Commissioner requires the Council to provide assistance to the complainant on how to reduce the scope of his request so that it is no longer manifestly unreasonable. 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 the Act and may be dealt with as a contempt of court.

EIR 9(2)(a): Upheld EIR 12(4)(b): Not upheld