ic-284137-d0v2.pdf

The Information Commissioner has issued an information notice under section 51 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to London Borough of Bromley. The notice requires the authority to furnish the Commissioner with specific information related to a complaint about handling a request for information. Key points:

• The Commissioner received an application under section 50 regarding a request for information made by a complainant.
• The complainant contacted the Commissioner on January 23, 2024, and had not received a response from London Borough of Bromley despite letters sent on April 25 and May 13.
• The Commissioner requires London Borough of Bromley to provide a substantive response to their letter dated April 25, 2024, within 30 calendar days of the date of this notice.
• Failure to comply with the notice may result in certification of non-compliance to the High Court or Court of Session and potential contempt of court proceedings.
• There is a right of appeal against this information notice to the First-tier Tribunal (Information Rights).