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Neil Hood made this Freedom of Information request to Hackney Borough Council
The request was refused by Hackney Borough Council.
From: Neil Hood
3 March 2010
Dear Hackney Borough Council,
It was reported in a national newspaper recently that a number of
London "councils are wasting thousands of pounds… by suing
THEMSELVES over parking tickets." One of those councils cited was
the London Borough of Hackney.
Under the Freedom of Information Act, could you please tell me:
1. If there is any truth in this accusation?
If the answer is yes;
2) how many times in the last 5 years has the council issued
parking tickets to its own vehicles?
3) how many times did the council appeal against those parking
tickets?
4) how many times was the appeal successful?
5) how many parking tickets were paid without appealing?
I thank you in advance for your cooperation.
Yours faithfully,
Neil Hood
From: Pheng Lay
Hackney Borough Council
3 March 2010
Dear Mr Hood
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 - request for information.
I acknowledge your request for information received on 01 March 2010 and
the further amendment received on the same date.
Your request is being considered and you will receive a full response to
your request, within the statutory timescale of 20 working days (from
the day after the request is received) as defined by the Freedom of
Information Act 2000.
If appropriate, the information may be provided in paper copy, normal
font size. If you require alternative formats, e.g. language, audio,
large print, etc. then please let me know.
The Act defines a number of exemptions, some of which are subject to a
public interest test that may prevent release of the information. You
will be informed if this is the case, and you have a right to appeal
against our decision. Information relating to this will be included in
any refusal notice issued.
If the information you request contains reference to a third party then
they may be consulted prior to a decision being taken on whether or not
to release the information to you.
There may be a fee payable for this information. This will be considered
and you will be informed if a fee is payable. In this event the fee must
be paid before the information is processed and released. The 20 working
day time limit for responses is suspended until receipt of the payment.
If you have any queries or concerns then please contact me at the
address above.
Further information is also available from the Information Commissioner
at:
Information Commissioner's Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
Telephone: 01625 545 700
www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk
Yours sincerely
Tat-Pheng Lay
Freedom of Information Assistant
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From: Michelle Morgan
Hackney Borough Council
31 March 2010
Dear Mr Hood
Please find attached our response to your Freedom of Information Act
Request.
Kind regards,
Michelle Morgan
Parking and Markets/Street Trading
2 Hillman Street
London
E8 1FB
( : 020 8356 8209
* : [1][email address]
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