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ICO Upholds EIR 5(2) Against London Borough of Bromley

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Filed March 5th, 2026
Detected March 10th, 2026
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Summary

The UK's Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has upheld an Environmental Information Regulations (EIR) 5(2) decision against the London Borough of Bromley. The authority failed to respond to a request within the statutory 20 working days. The ICO has ordered Bromley to respond within 30 calendar days.

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What changed

The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has issued a decision notice upholding an Environmental Information Regulations (EIR) 5(2) complaint against the London Borough of Bromley. The decision, dated March 5, 2026, found that the public authority failed to respond to an information request within the stipulated 20 working days. This constitutes a breach of the EIR.

The ICO requires the London Borough of Bromley to provide a full response to the complainant within 30 calendar days from the date of this notice. Failure to comply with this order may result in further enforcement action. Public authorities are reminded of their statutory obligations under the EIR to respond to information requests in a timely manner.

What to do next

  1. Respond to the information request within 30 calendar days.

Source document (simplified)

London Borough of Bromley

  • Date 5 March 2026
  • Sector Local government
  • Decision(s) EIR 5(2): Upheld The public authority has failed to respond to this request within 20 working days, as specified in the EIR. The Commissioner requires it to provide the complainant with a response to this request within 30 calendar days in accordance with its obligations under the EIR.

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Classification

Agency
Information Commissioner's Office
Filed
March 5th, 2026
Compliance deadline
April 4th, 2026 (21 days)
Instrument
Enforcement
Legal weight
Binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Substantive

Who this affects

Applies to
Government agencies
Geographic scope
National (UK)

Taxonomy

Primary area
Data Privacy
Operational domain
Legal
Topics
Environmental Information Regulations Public Sector Compliance

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