Haringey Council FOI Complaint Upheld - 30-Day Compliance Deadline
Summary
The ICO has upheld complaint FOI 10 against London Borough of Haringey Council, finding that the public authority failed to respond to a freedom of information request within the statutory 20 working days under FOIA. The Commissioner requires the council to provide the complainant with a response within 30 calendar days.
“The Commissioner requires it to provide the complainant with a response to this request within 30 calendar days in accordance with its obligations under FOIA.”
What changed
The ICO has determined that Haringey Council breached its obligations under FOIA by failing to respond to a freedom of information request within the required 20 working day timeframe. The decision upholds the complainant's case and imposes a specific compliance deadline.
Public authorities subject to FOIA should treat this as a reminder of the strict response timeframes for information requests. Failure to respond within 20 working days risks formal ICO intervention and a binding compliance order requiring a response within a shortened timeframe.
What to do next
- Provide the complainant with a response to the freedom of information request within 30 calendar days
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London Borough of Haringey Council
- Date 17 April 2026
- Sector Local government
- Decision(s) FOI 10: Upheld The public authority has failed to respond to this request within 20 working days, as specified under FOIA. The Commissioner requires it to provide the complainant with a response to this request within 30 calendar days in accordance with its obligations under FOIA.
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