Our Ref:          FOI-0154-1819

Thank you for your request received on 18 April 2018 asking for copies of all agendas, minutes and declaration of interest recorded - produced by the Garden Bridge Trust.

Your request has been considered in accordance with the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act and our information access policy. I can confirm we hold some of the information you require.

In accordance with the FOI Act, we are not obliged to supply the minutes of the Trust’s Board meetings as it is subject to a statutory exemption to the right of access to information, under Section 22 of the Act.

In this instance the exemption has been applied as the information you have requested is intended for future publication. We are currently in the process of confirming that the redactions included within the minutes supplied to us are indeed appropriate. However, once this process is complete we will publish this information.

This exemption is subject to a public interest test, which requires us to assess whether the public interest in applying the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosure. In this instance, while we acknowledge the significant public interest in this matter, we consider that the public interest favours the publication of this information, in context and according to the pre-determined schedule, rather than in response to your request, to ensure the information is provided accurately and in an accessible manner to the wider public.

We do not hold agendas or declarations of interest. If you still require this information please contact The Garden Bridge Trust directly.

Please see the attached information sheet for details of your right to appeal.

Yours sincerely

Gemma Jacob
FOI Case Officer
FOI Case Management Team
General Counsel
Transport for London

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