ICO Decision on Islington FOI and Data Protection Complaint

ICO Decision Notices

Filed March 20th, 2026

Detected March 24th, 2026

Summary

The UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) issued a decision regarding a complaint against the London Borough of Islington concerning FOI and EIR requests. While the council was found to have committed a procedural breach of EIR regulation 14, no further action is required.

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The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has issued a decision notice concerning a complaint against the London Borough of Islington regarding requests for information about time and costs related to planning performance agreements. The ICO found that while the council did not withhold further information than it considered it held (EIR 12(4)(a) not upheld, FOI 1 not upheld), it did commit a procedural breach of regulation 14 of the Environmental Information Regulations (EIR).

Although a procedural breach was identified, the Commissioner has determined that no steps are required from the council as a result of this decision. This means that for the regulated entity, there are no immediate compliance actions or penalties stemming from this specific notice, though the breach highlights the importance of adhering to EIR procedural requirements.

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London Borough of Islington

Date 20 March 2026
Sector Local government
Decision(s) EIR 12(4)(a): Not upheld, EIR 14: Upheld, FOI 1: Not upheld The complainant has requested detailed information about the time spent by council officers and the costs incurred in relation to several planning performance agreements for a proposed development. London Borough of Islington (the council) provided the complainant with the recorded information it considers itself to hold that falls within the scope of the request. The complainant believes that the council holds further information to which they are entitled. The Commissioner’s decision is that, on the balance of probabilities, the council does not hold any further information falling within the scope of the request. However, he has recorded a procedural breach of regulation 14 of the EIR. The Commissioner does not require the council to take any steps as a result of this decision notice.