20 November 2017, Local government (Borough council)
The complainant requested from Haringey Council (‘the Council’) correspondence between members of Haringey Residents Scrutiny Panel (RSP) and ‘Homes for Haringey’ (HFH) officers. HFH is an Arms Length Management Organisation associated with the Council. Having originally confirmed that it held no relevant information, the Council went on to identify and disclose information falling within the scope of the request during the course of the Commissioner’s investigation. The Commissioner’s decision is that: The Council has now complied with its obligations under section 1(1) of the FOIA. The Council breached section 10(1) as it did not comply with section 1(1) within 20 working days. The Commissioner does not require the public authority to take any further steps to ensure compliance with the legislation.
FOI 1: Upheld FOI 10: Upheld