| some requests are for Lambeth Living (as indicated) which is a separately managed organisation |
| the Registrar of Births Marriages & Deaths, the Electoral Registration Officer, and the Returning Officer at elections - are separate statutory functions hosted on the council's premises which are outside of the scope of the Freedom of Information Act because they are not designated as "public authorities" in the legislation |
| by definition an internal review can only be considered after we have responded to the original request, otherwise it is an enquiry or complaint |
| # | Lambeth FOI Case Reference caserefs not consecutive as not all enquiries are handled as FOIs | Date Received | Request Theme | Date Acknowledged (target within 2 working days after date of receipt) | Due Date = 20 working days after date of receipt (excluding weekends and Bank Holidays) | Date Partial Response sent | Date Final Response Sent | Response Basis | 1st stage escalation procedures ............ Internal Review (after response has been sent, the requestor contests refusal reasons / or missing information) OR Customer Enquiry (chase pending response, clarify request) OR Council Complaint (service quality issues - that is other than about the information content of the reply) | 2nd stage escalation procedures ……... Complaint to ICO following an Internal Review OR Referral to Local Government Ombudsman following a Council Complaint | ICO Decision OR LGO Decision | Response Deadline Compliance = when statutory duty met ……… Early < 20 / On Time = 20 / Late > 20 …….. (20 working days statutory deadline) |
| 1 | 122559 | 12-1-09 | adoption status of specified roads | 12-1-09 | 12-31-09 | | 12-30-09 | All requested information was disclosed | | | | Early |
| 2 | 122581 | 12-2-09 | survey questionnaire on deaf children's education | 12-2-09 | 1-4-10 | | 1-13-10 | All requested information was disclosed | | | | Late |
| 3 | 122583 | 11-30-09 | illegally sublet council/social housing in Lambeth | 12-2-09 | 12-30-09 | c/o Lambeth Living | 1-19-10 | Some requested information was disclosed. Personal data exempt under FOI 40(2). All information is held. | | | | Late |
| 4 | 122593 | 12-1-09 | papers relating to (1) Freshview and Prism projects (2) Drugs System Pilot. | 12-2-09 | 12-31-09 | 29/12/2009 main response | 08/01/2010 confirmed no more info from another dept | Some requested information was disclosed. None exempt. Other information not held. | | | | Late |
| 5 | 122693 | 12-3-09 | Use of Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act for Housing and & Council Tax Fraud investigations for fin years 05/06, 06/07, 07/08, 08/09 | 12-4-09 | 1-5-10 | | 12-14-09 | Some requested information was disclosed. Personal data exempt under FOI 40(2). All information held. | | | | Early |
| 6 | 122714 | 12-2-09 | Cost of CRB checks on teachers, school staff and volunteers | 12-4-09 | 1-5-10 | | 12-24-09 | Some requested information supplied. None exempt. Other information not held. | | | | Early |
| 7 | 122755 | 12-2-09 | HB claimants receiving benefit in respect of 2 or more properties either because of number of dependents or special needs | 12-4-09 | 1-4-10 | | 1-5-10 | Some requested information was disclosed. Personal data exempt under FOI 40(2). All requested information held. | | | | Late |
| 8 | 122760 | 12-3-09 | Subject: Freedom of Information request - Bus Lane: Clapham Park Road/Abbeville Road | 12-4-09 | 1-5-10 | 1-5-10 | 1-7-10 | All requested information was disclosed | | | | Late |
| 9 | 122790 | 12-3-09 | legal issues relating to Durand Primary School | 12-7-09 | 1-5-10 | | 1-5-10 | Some requested information was disclosed. Legal advice withheld under FOI 42(2). Other information not held. | | | | On Time |
| 10 | 122803 | 12-4-09 | schools & colleges to whom statements of special educational needs are sent for bands E,F & G for post-16 education | 12-7-09 | 1-6-09 | 12-24-09 | 1-13-10 | No information requested is held by the council. (Schools keep own records and are separate public authorities.) | | | | Late |
| 11 | 122825 | 12-4-09 | cycle training in-house or outsourced? | 12-7-09 | 1-6-10 | | 1-4-10 | Some information provided, none exempt, some not held (requestor advised to ask to partner organisation) | | | | Early |
| 12 | 122826 | 12-3-09 | historical planning records 1920s/30s | 12-7-09 | 1-7-10 | | 12-7-09 | Handled under environmental information regulations by appt to inspect at our offices | | | | Early |
| 13 | 122865 | 12-6-09 | Complaints and FOI staff contact details and salary bands | 12-7-09 | 1-7-10 | | 1-12-10 | All requested information was disclosed | | | | Late |
| 14 | 122907 | 12-7-09 | spend on suppliers/contractors in 2008/09 for Building Schools for the Future projects | 12-7-09 | 1-7-10 | | 1-7-10 | All requested information was disclosed | | | | On Time |
| 15 | 122910 | 12-3-09 | HR & Payroll | 12-7-09 | 1-7-10 | | 1-7-10 | Some information provided, none exempt, some not held. | | | | On Time |
| 16 | 122914 | 12-7-09 | Social Housing/empty props (stats), extent/cost of squatters | 12-7-09 | 1-7-10 | c/o Lambeth Living | 1-14-10 | Some information provided, none exempt, some not held. | | | | Late |
| 17 | 122932 | 12-8-09 | senior salaries over £100k, 2007/8 & 2008/9 with names and positions of such individuals | 12-8-09 | 1-8-10 | | 1-15-10 | Some information provided, some personal data exempt FOI 40(2). Other not held (schools are separate public authorities) | | | | Late |
| 18 | 122941 | 12-9-09 | what plans in place to ensure fair allocation of housing to local residents long time on waiting list | 12-9-09 | 1-11-10 | c/o Lambeth Living | 12-14-09 | Some information provided, other information exempt FOI 21 as already published. | | | | Early |
| 19 | 122984 | 12-9-09 | bus lane camera PCN signage - associated with enforcement appeal | 12-9-09 | 1-11-10 | | 12-18-09 | One of several requests from this requestor deemed repeated/vexatious = FOI 14 | complaint dismissed as question had been already answered | | | Early NB Bus lane appeal was determined separately from FOI under a different law |
| 20 | 122994 | 12-9-09 | (1) sale of electoral roll (2) other info about residents or businesses sold by the council | 12-10-09 | 1-11-10 | | 12-18-09 | Some information provided, other information not held - Electoral Reg is a separate legal entity which is not a public authority for FOI | | | | Early |
| 21 | 123000 | 12-9-09 | survey results about staff travel patterns and carbon emissions | 12-10-09 | 1-11-10 | | 12-15-09 | All requested information was disclosed | | | | Early |
| 22 | 123037 | 12-7-09 | properties in postcode area SW2 not receiving small business rate relief | 12-11-09 | 1-7-10 | | 1-11-10 | All requested information was disclosed | | | | Late |
| 23 | 123044 | 12-10-09 | no of bike racks in Brixton town centre (a) before redevelopment (b) now | 12-11-09 | 1-12-10 | | 1-12-10 | Information not held. Question referred to partner org - Transport for London | | | | On Time |
| 24 | 123103 | 12-10-09 | 1. Requests confirmation that specified emails have been received. 2. Policies - Council policy on responding to emails. - Any policy on confirming that councillors will look into matters raised in emails? | 12-14-09 | 1-12-10 | | 1-20-10 | handled as response via Councillor back to resident | 14/01/2010 complaint chasing late response, apology given and response promised | 25/01/2010 Complaint (crossed in post with our answer) | 26/01/2010 ICO now sent a copy of Lambeth response | Late |
| 25 | 123124 | 12-13-09 | Ethelred Towers major refurbishment tender submitted by Breyer Group | 12-14-09 | 1-14-10 | | 1-13-10 | Exempt under section 43(2) Commercial Interests | 15/01/2010 challenge exemption - under consideration (due by 12/02/2010) but delayed awaiting consultation with stakeholders | | | Early (main response) |
| 26 | 123130 | 12-13-09 | Windows, Doors and Roofs LHC phase 5 tender submitted by Breyer Group | 12-14-09 | 1-14-10 | c/o Lambeth Living | 1-13-10 | Exempt under section 43(2) Commercial Interests |
| 27 | 123132 | 12-10-09 | Electoral Roll statistics and staff time | 12-14-09 | 1-12-10 | | 1-8-10 | Information not held - Electoral Reg is a separate legal entity which is not a public authority for FOI | | | | Early |
| 28 | 123133 | 12-10-09 | FOI Stats (volumes and exemptions cited since 01/01/2005) | 12-14-09 | 1-12-10 | | 1-14-10 | All requested information was disclosed | | | | Late |
| 29 | 123137 | 12-10-09 | Council published freesheet | 12-14-09 | 1-12-10 | | 1-14-10 | All requested information was disclosed | | | | Late |
| 30 | 123143 | 12-11-09 | Pest control in each of last 5 fin years | 1-14-10 | 1-13-10 | | 12-24-09 | Figures for calendar years provided as not collated by fin year. | | | | Early |
| 31 | 123188 | 12-13-09 | Highway/signage works at bus lane | 12-15-09 | 1-14-10 | 1-14-10 | pending | All available information was disclosed | 14/01/2010 more detail expected (check that no more info is held in our records) | | | internal review due by 16/02/10 |
| 32 | 123213 | 12-14-09 | National Indicator 152, Working Neighbourhoods Fund, projects to tackle worklessness | 12-15-09 | 1-14-10 | | 1-14-10 | All requested information was disclosed | | | | On Time |
| 33 | 123218 | 12-14-09 | Information and Communications Technology survey | 12-15-09 | 1-14-10 | | 1-7-10 | some information provided, other not applicable/not held | | | | Early |
| 34 | 123313 | 12-15-09 | revised Housing Allocation Regulations | 12-16-09 | 1-15-10 | c/o Lambeth Living | 12-22-09 | All requested information was disclosed | | | | Early |
| 35 | 123320 | 12-15-09 | BNP teachers and promtion of racism in schools | 12-17-09 | 1-15-10 | | 1-13-10 | All requested information was disclosed | | | | Early |
| 36 | 123345 | 12-15-09 | data comms contracts for schools | 12-17-09 | 1-15-10 | | 1-14-10 | All requested information was disclosed | | | | Early |
| 37 | 123346 | 12-14-09 | Minet Library future plans for service and building | 12-17-09 | 1-14-10 | | 1-8-10 | information not held | | | | Early |
| 38 | 123351 | 12-15-09 | Road Gritting salt supplies | 12-17-09 | 1-15-10 | | 1-18-10 | All requested information was disclosed | | | | Late |
| 39 | 123362 | 12-16-09 | Street traders, licensed and unlicensed | 12-17-09 | 1-18-10 | | 1-18-10 | Most requested information dislosed but one questioin refused under Section 12 resource limit | | | | On Time |
| 40 | 123394 | 12-17-09 | Road Gritting salt supplies | 12-18-09 | 1-19-10 | | 12-18-09 | All requested information was disclosed | | | | Early |
| 41 | 123396 | 12-17-09 | Local Involvement Network (LINk) | 12-18-09 | 1-19-10 | | 1-19-10 | All requested information was disclosed | | | | On Time |
| 42 | 123400 | 12-17-09 | Lambeth funded Staff Christmas Party | 12-18-09 | 1-19-10 | | 12-18-09 | All requested information was disclosed | | | | Early |
| 43 | 123404 | 12-18-09 | Questions about the full and edited versions of the electoral roll | 12-18-09 | 1-20-10 | | 1-25-10 | Information not held - Electoral Reg is a separate legal entity which is not a public authority for FOI | | | | Late |
| 44 | 123452 | 12-19-09 | number of times restraint used in primary and secondary schools in each of last 5 years to prevent each of specified consequences | 12-21-09 | 1-21-10 | | 1-7-10 | Information not held - each primary or secondary school is it's own public authority separate from the council for FOI Act - ask them direct | | | | Early |
| 45 | 123458 | 12-19-09 | Funding of / savings achieved by Supporting People Programme | 12-21-09 | originally 21/01/2010 (revised to 04/02/2010)* | 1-11-10 | 2-8-10 | *After delay waiting for clarification of the question from the requestor all requested information was disclosed | | | | Late |
| 46 | 123460 | 12-20-09 | Council Tax discounts | 12-21-09 | 1-21-10 | | 1-22-10 | All requested information was disclosed | | | | Late |
| 47 | 123465 | 12-21-09 | All Consultants and Agency staff with hourly or daily cost. If too costly to answer then those employed in last 18 months who cost more than £200 per day | 12-21-09 | 1-21-10 | | 1-13-10 | Procedural exemption - Section 12 cost limit. | | | | Early |
| 48 | 123480 | 12-21-09 | Electoral Roll canvass forms and opt-in/out of edited register | 12-22-09 | 1-21-10 | | 1-25-10 | Information not held - Electoral Reg is a separate legal entity which is not a public authority for FOI | | | | Late |
| 49 | 123559 | 12-23-09 | Analysis of teaching days lost to stress (for teachers and headteachers by school) and spending on supply teachers (academic year basis preferred but state whether figures are for academic or financial year) | 12-23-09 | 1-25-10 | | 1-25-10 | some information supplied, other information not held by council - ask each school | | | | On Time |
| 50 | 123598 | 12-24-09 | accident claims against Lambeth Council in last 5 years | 12-24-09 | 1-26-10 | | 12-30-09 | All requested information was disclosed | | | | Early |
| 51 | 123649 | 12-29-09 | procurement officer contact details | 12-30-09 | 1-27-10 | | 1-25-10 | All requested information was disclosed | | | | Early |
| 52 | 123734 | 12-31-09 | Brixton Bazaar street trading licence revocation | 12-31-09 | 1-29-10 | | 1-22-10 | All available information was disclosed. A statutory licence as such was never issued. | | | | Early |
| 53 | 123745 | 1-1-10 | Allotment waiting lists | 1-4-10 | 2-1-10 | | 1-29-10 | All requested information was disclosed | | | | Early |
| 54 | 123751 | 1-3-10 | council newspaper, costs and advertising | 1-4-10 | 2-1-10 | | 2-2-10 | All requested information was disclosed | | | | Late |
| 55 | 123836 | 1-4-10 | unallocated child protection cases etc | 1-5-10 | 2-1-10 | | 2-3-10 | All requested information was disclosed | | | | Late |
| 56 | 123856 | 1-5-10 | Staff Away days | 1-5-10 | 2-2-10 | | 1-14-10 | Procedural exemption - Section 12 cost limit. | | | | Early |
| 57 | 123937 | 1-5-10 | paid for legal advice for FOI/DPA/EIR compliance | 1-7-10 | 2-2-10 | | 1-8-10 | the function is resourced in house so there is no cost for external legal advice | | | | Early |
| 58 | 123981 | 1-2-10 | use of consultants by Highways | 1-8-10 | 2-1-10 | | 1-19-10 | Procedural exemption - Section 12 cost limit. | | | | Early |
| 59 | 123989 | 1-6-10 | funding from Dept Health for HIV/AIDS support and how used in Lambeth | 1-8-10 | 2-3-10 | | 2-2-10 | All requested information was disclosed | | | | Early |
| 60 | 124106 | 1-4-10 | Name, job title and contact details of Head of ICT, copy of ICT Strategy | 1-12-10 | 2-1-10 | | 1-12-10 | All requested information was disclosed | | | | Early |
| 61 | 124131 | 1-7-10 | Premises licensed to provide live music | 1-12-10 | 2-4-10 | | 1-26-10 | All requested information was disclosed | | | | Early |
| 62 | 124149 | 1-11-10 | Icy pavements | 1-13-10 | 2-8-10 | | 2-8-10 | Some of requested information provided, othe information not held. | | | | On Time |
| 63 | 124213 | 1-9-10 | PCN data | 1-14-10 | 2-8-10 | | 2-3-10 | All requested information was disclosed | | | | Early |
| 64 | 124225 | 1-12-10 | Food premises register | 1-14-10 | 2-9-10 | | 1-20-10 | All requested information was disclosed | | | | Early |
| 65 | 124229 | 1-12-10 | Adult Social Care Finance | 1-14-10 | 2-9-10 | | 2-11-10 | All requested information was disclosed | | | | Late |
| 66 | 124249 | 1-10-10 | staff retention rates 2008 & 2009 | 1-15-10 | 2-8-10 | | 2-9-10 | All requested information was disclosed | | | | Late |
| 67 | 124255 | 1-11-10 | mobile and landline voice and data comms contracts (contractor, dates, value) | 1-15-10 | 2-8-10 | | 1-20-10 | All requested information was disclosed | | | | Early |
| 68 | 124259 | 11/12/2010 misdirected email | fire safety training at Penrhyn House (this request is for the attention lambeth Living who are a separate organisation) | 15/01/2010 logged retrospectively | 1-13-10 | c/o Lambeth Living | meeting with customer is scheduled for 19/02/10 | requestor will be personally given the information requested by the Health & Safety Manager | Internal Review due by 17/03/10 | ` | | Late |
| 69 | 124278 | 1-11-10 | ASBOs issued by Lambeth each financial year since 1998/99 | 1-15-10 | 2-8-10 | | 2-10-10 | information provided but identities of offenders withheld under FOI s40(2) as personal data other than that of the requestor | | | | Late |
| 70 | 124281 | 1-11-10 | local authority placement of elderly persons into social care | 1-15-10 | 2-8-10 | | 2-16-10 | All requested information was disclosed | | | | Late |
| 71 | 124284 | 1-13-10 | statistics on use of Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act since inception | 1-15-10 | 2-10-10 | | 1-26-10 | All requested information was disclosed | | | | Early |
| 72 | 124303 | 1-14-10 | wide area network support provider | 1-18-10 | 2-11-10 | | 1-18-10 | All requested information was disclosed | | | | Early |
| 73 | 124317 | 1-14-10 | cemetery, burial plot stats and costs | 1-18-10 | 2-11-10 | | 2-11-10 | All requested information was disclosed | | | | On Time |
| 75 | 124330 | 1-15-10 | deceased info passed to Treasury Solicitor | 1-18-10 | 2-12-10 | | 1-18-10 | Refusal as information is held on behalf of Treasury Solicitor (ask him instead). | | | | Early |
| 76 | 124331 | 1-15-10 | integration of young people's services | 1-18-10 | 2-12-10 | | 2-11-10 | All requested information was disclosed | | | | Early |
| 77 | 124351 | 1-15-10 | RIPA monitoring in calendar year 2009 (a) total number of cases (b) cases relating to school admissions (c) cases relating to rubbish disposal | 1-19-10 | 2-12-10 | | 1-19-10 | Information not held (there was no surveillance under RIPA in 2009). | | | | Early |
| 78 | 124356 | 1-15-10 | Consultation by Lambeth Council with TfL and publicity for residents about the Draft TfL Mayor of London Transport Strategy | 1-19-10 | 2-12-10 | | 2-3-10 | Some information disclosed, other information not held (ask partner organisation Transport for London) | | | | Early |
| 79 | 124373 | 1-17-10 | Cost of consultants, Agency Staff and "Interim Staff" | 1-19-10 | 2-15-10 | | 2-15-10 | Exemption 43(2) claimed for commercial interests - prejudice to business of Matrix Managed Services our business partner | | | | On Time |
| 80 | 124378 | 1-17-10 | Procurement team organisational structure and contact details | 1-19-10 | 2-15-10 | (1) 27/01/2010 | (2) 15/02/2010 | (1) Corporate procurement info (2) deveolved procurement in depts | | | | On Time |
| 81 | 124379 | 1-18-10 | enquiry about contracts with Robust Training and/or Ruskin Private Hire | 1-19-10 | 2-15-10 | | 2-9-10 | some information provided (Ruskin Private Hire), other information not held (Robust Training) | | | | Early |
| 82 | 124381 | 1-17-10 | orange bags / waste recycling | 1-19-10 | 2-15-10 | | 2-15-10 | All requested information was disclosed | | | | On Time |
| 83 | 124386 | 1-15-10 | PCNs for drop kerbs at specified location | 1-19-10 | 2-12-10 | | 2-10-10 | some information disclosed, records held do not support further analysis | Complaint received 15/02/10 (also relates to earlier request ref 121808). Reply due by 15/03/10 | | | Early but contested |
| 84 | 124394 | 1-19-10 | Agreements, contracts or memoranda of understanding between Lambeth and Street Pastors organisation | 1-19-10 | 2-16-10 | | 2-17-10 | All requested information was disclosed | | | | Late |
| 84 | 124397 | 1-19-10 | Number of current HB claimants, no of HB staff, no of HB pending appeals, no at Tribunal stage in 2008, 2009 | 1-19-10 | 2-16-10 | | 1-20-10 | All requested information was disclosed | | | | Early |
| 85 | 124411 | 1-17-10 | Lambeth adult population by ward, # of households, council tax levied, ctax per head of adult population | 1-20-10 | 2-15-10 | | 2-16-10 | Some information priovided under duty to advise & assist, but refused as over resource limit FOI section 12 | | | | Late |
| 86 | 124418 | 1-19-10 | road maintenance works | 1-20-10 | 2-16-10 | | 2-16-10 | All requested information was disclosed | | | | On Time |
| 87 | 124453 | 1-18-10 | FOI officers and stats | 1-20-10 | 2-15-10 | 20/01/2010 not received | 22/01/2010 resent | All requested information was disclosed | | | | Late |
| 88 | 124471 | 1-19-10 | most recent 100 completed FOIs - topics and outcomes (this request) | 1-21-10 | 2-16-10 | | 2-17-10 | All requested information was disclosed | | | | Late |
| 89 | 124475 | 1-20-10 | Pollution Control and Environmental Protection | 1-21-10 | 2-17-10 | | 2-3-10 | All requested information was disclosed | | | | Early |
| 90 | 124537 | 1-22-10 | Corporate and Departmental IT spending | 1-22-10 | 2-19-10 | | 2-16-10 | Some information priovided under duty to advise & assist, but refused as over resource limit FOI section 12 | | | | Early |
| 91 | 124568 | 1-22-10 | Has there been any disciplinary action for ignoring FOI's | 1-25-10 | 2-19-10 | | 1-29-10 | None - Lambeth FOI procedures were described | | | | Early |
| 92 | 124576 | 1-24-10 | correspondence recived relating to Badman report into home education. | 1-25-10 | 2-22-10 | | 2-10-10 | information not held | | | | Early |
| 93 | 124716 | 1-26-10 | Frequency of rubbish collections. Microchips in rubbish bins. | 1-27-10 | 2-23-10 | | 1-27-10 | All requested information was disclosed | | | | Early |
| 94 | 124778 | 15/01/2010 misdirected | Electoral Registration | 1-28-10 | 2-12-10 | | 2-9-10 | Information not held - Electoral Reg is a separate legal entity which is not a public authority for FOI | | | | Early |
| 95 | 124849 | 1-28-10 | arrangements for determining rumeration packages for senior staff | 1-28-10 | 2-25-10 | | 2-16-10 | All requested information was disclosed | | | | Early |
| 96 | 124886 | 1-28-10 | Bus lane camera issues | 1-29-10 | 2-25-10 | | 2-10-10 | Disclosures made relevant to individual enforcement case | | | | Early |
| 97 | 124937 | 1-31-10 | website design/support/costs/hosting etc | 2-1-10 | 3-1-10 | | 2-15-10 | Some information priovided under duty to advise & assist, but refused as over resource limit FOI section 12 | | | | Early |
| 98 | 124947 | 1-31-10 | current offsite storage supplier / warehouse provider | 2-1-10 | 3-1-10 | | 2-9-10 | All requested information was disclosed | | | | Early |
| 99 | 124951 | 08/01/2010 misdirected | school admission catchment areas from 2000 to date | 2-1-10 | 2-5-10 | | 2-4-10 | All requested information was disclosed | | | | Early |
| 100 | 125107 | 2-3-10 | copy of report "The Cyclonic Organisation: Authority, Culture & Racism: report of the public enquiry into the Lambeth Community Alarms Service (LCAS)." | 2-3-10 | 2-17-10 | | 2-3-10 | Information not held - has gone missing from the public library. | | | | Early |