24 October 2017, Other
The complainant has requested from Wimbledon and Putney Commons Conservators a copy of the instructions sent to Daniel Watney LLP and the resulting retrospective valuation report. Wimbledon and Putney Commons Conservators responded by stating that it was not a public authority for the purposes of the EIR and furthermore the requested information was not ‘environmental’. The Commissioner’s decision is that Wimbledon and Putney Commons Conservators is a public authority for the purposes of the EIR and in this case the information requested is ‘environmental’. The Commissioner requires Wimbledon and Putney Commons Conservators to take the following steps to ensure compliance with the legislation. Issue a new response under the EIR.
EIR 2(1): Upheld EIR 2(2)(c): Upheld