Dear Sir/Madam

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000

I am writing to you following your recent request for information and the subsequent acknowledgement and correspondence relating to your request.

You asked for “the dates and times from this day forward when VOSA will be carrying out vehicle inspections on the A5 (Nesscliffe by-pass, Shropshire).

I can confirm that VOSA does hold the above information.

However, having taken your request into full consideration, the Agency has decided not to disclose the information that you have requested.

The Agency is applying the following exemptions under the Freedom of Information Act 2000:-

Section 31

(1) Information which is not exempt information by virtue of section 30 is exempt

information if its disclosure under this Act would, or would be likely to,

prejudice-

(g) the exercise by any public authority of its functions for any of the purposes

specified in subsection (2).

(2) The purposes referred to in subsection (1) (g) to (i) are -

(a) the purpose of ascertaining whether any person has failed to comply with

the law,

(b) the purpose of ascertaining whether any person is responsible for any

conduct which is improper,

(c) the purpose of ascertaining whether circumstances which would justify

regulatory action in pursuance of any enactment exist or may arise.

This exemption is subject to a public interest test, a copy of which I have attached to this letter.

If you are unhappy with the information supplied, you may ask for an internal review. To request an internal review, please write to:

VOSA Corporate Office,

Berkeley House,

Croydon Street,

Bristol,

BS5 0DA

or email [email address]

giving the reasons for your dissatisfaction. It will help us if you quote the reference number for your case.

If you do not agree with the outcome of the internal review, you may lodge an appeal with the Information Commissioner (www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk). The Information Commissioner is an independent official appointed by the Crown to

oversee the Data Protection Act 1998, the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and the Environmental Information Regulations 2004.

The Information Commissioner can consider complaints about any aspect of the way in which requests for information have been handled. Please note: the Information Commissioner would be unlikely to consider your complaint if you have not first requested an internal review.

You can write to the Information Commissioner at:

The Information Commissioner's Office

Wycliffe House,

Water Lane,

Wilmslow,

Cheshire

SK9 5AF

If you have any queries about this letter, please contact us, quoting reference F00001737.

Yours faithfully

VOSA Information Access

From: Information Access

[email address]

Information Access Team Berkeley House

Croydon Street

Bristol

BS5 0DA

Tel: 0300 123 9000

Fax: 0117 954 2546

Our Ref: F0001737

Date: 23^rd March 2009

Glenn Fleetwood

[FOI #9112 email]

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