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URL: http://www.bailii.org/uk/cases/UKICO/2018/fer0707080.html
Cite as: [2018] UKICO fer707080, [2018] UKICO fer0707080

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Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea

The complainant has requested information regarding Grenfell Tower, including correspondence between named councillors and a contractor, the number of fire safety complaints received in the previous 4 years and the type of cladding approved in a particular planning application. The Commissioner’s decision is that the Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea (“the Royal Borough”) has breached section 10(3) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (“the Act”) and, or to the extent that the requested information is environmental, Regulation 7(1) of the Environmental Information Regulations by respectively failing to issue a response within a reasonable timeframe or 40 working days. The Commissioner requires the public authority to take the following steps to ensure compliance with the legislation: Respond to the request, by providing a substantive response in accordance with the Act and, or to the extent that the requested information is environmental, provide a substantive response in accordance with the Regulations.

FOI 10: Complaint upheld EIR 7(1): Complaint upheld

Decision notice: fer0707080