Parking Services

Customer Relations

PO Box 396

Warrington, WA55 1EL

Freedom of Information Act 2000: Request for information.

Thank you for your request for information dated relating to FOI/3933. You have requested the following information:

Would you please explain and justify, with reasons, why Westminster City Council grants a free parking permit to councillors in its borough, while other Central London councils don't offer a similar benefit to their councillors. Why don't the above named Westminster councillors pay for their parking and have a taste of their own medicine, like councillors from other Central London councils do?

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

The Council introduced the system, whereby Councillors can apply for all zones permits for use when they are undertaking official duties as Councillors. They are required to obtain residents parking permits, if they require them, which are paid for.

Councillors are unable to claim any travel allowances for travel within the City, or anywhere else in the Greater London area.

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

Andrew Daly

Departmental Records Officer