Freedom of Information (FOI) Act 2000: Request for information

Thank you for your request for information that was logged on 2 June 2009. I apologise for the delay in our response. You have requested the following data in relation to FOI 3893:

Westminster Council in the bikers' demonstration on 11th May 2009".

Your response states that "the City Council did not change signal timings as is alleged and cannot change the signal timings without the co-operation of Transport for London (TfL)".

Would you please confirm that the City Council DID NOT approach Transport for London (TfL) in any way prior to or during the bikers' demonstration on 11th May 2009 to request/ask/suggest that the traffic light sequence be changed at various junctions along the demonstration's route.

In case the City Council did approach TfL prior to or during the bikers' demonstration on 11th May 2009 to request/ask/suggest changing the traffic light sequence, please advise who specifically approached TfL (name, surname and job title) and whether such approach was authorised by the City Council's senior management (please also advise details of who in the senior management team might have given authorisation).

In response to your request I can advise you of the following:

If you are not satisfied with this response please set out your reasons in writing and send to:

Customer Relations

PO Box 396

Warrington

WA55 1EL

Phone: 0207 641 1743

Fax: 0207 641 1744

Email: [email address]

Should you still be dissatisfied with the outcome of any such complaint you have the right to make a complaint to the Information Commissioner, pursuant to section 50 of the FOIA. The contact details are:

Information Commissioner's Office

Wycliffe House

Water Lane

Wilmslow

Cheshire

SK9 5AF

Telephone: 01625-545-700

www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk

Yours sincerely

Andy Daily

Departmental Records Officer