07 July 2022
Your request
I am writing to you under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to request the following information from Lambeth Council and Lambeth Homeownership. Can you please provide me with:
All contractor invoices and any other charges in relation to the Replacement of Water Tank Major Works Scheme 6511 carried out on Jason Court, Southey Road, London SW9 0PE during 2013 and 2014.
Our response
Please see the attached final account information and invoices, noting that these include costs for all the referenced estates as per below:
- Caldwell Estate
- Wyvil Estate
- Murcell Estate
- Wedgwood House
- Cottington Estate
Please also note that bank account details have been redacted, and personal data has been redacted as per Section 40(2): Personal Data.
The definition of personal data is set out in provision 3 of the Data Protection Act 2018 as follows:-
(2)“Personal data” means any information relating to an identified or identifiable living individual
(3)“Identifiable living individual” means a living individual who can be identified, directly or indirectly, in particular by reference to—
(a)an identifier such as a name, an identification number, location data or an online identifier, or
(b)one or more factors specific to the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural or social identity of the individual.
We note this request asks for information which would allow an individual(s) to be identified.
I have considered whether it would be fair to disclose the information including whether disclosure would cause any unnecessary or unjustified damage or distress to the individual concerned; the individual’s reasonable expectations of what would happen to their information; and balancing the rights and freedoms of the data subject with legitimate interests.
In this case, I can confirm that it would not be fair to the individuals to disclose their personal information as it could cause distress to the individuals.
I do not consider that the individuals would expect the Council to disclose any information which may allow them to be identified. Although I acknowledge the legitimate interest in disclosing general information relating to invoices and any other charges in relation to the Replacement of Water Tank Major Works Scheme 6511 carried out on Jason Court, Southey Road, London SW9 0PE during 2013 and 2014, I do not consider the legitimate interest overrides the rights and freedoms of the individual on this occasion.
In accordance with Section 17 FOIA this letter represents a Refusal Notice for this part of the request.