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Ruthlyn Black made this Freedom of Information request to Redbridge Borough Council
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From: Ruthlyn Black
15 January 2010
Dear Redbridge Borough Council,
It has become apparent that many organisations and members of the
public in LB Redbridge were not aware of the recent consultation
into the Draft Mayor of London Transport Strategy.
Please explain the steps that Redbridge Council took with TfL to
make the public aware of consultation into the Draft Mayor of
London Transport Strategy.
(1) What publicity was undertaken across LB Redbridge by TfL and by
LB Redbridge?
(2) What was published that explained the Draft Strategy and the
consultation process and how were these made available?
(3) What steps were taken to try to ensure a balanced cross-section
of the public was made aware of the process?
(4) Where were leaflets distributed, and how was this decided?
What analysis suggested this would lead to a fair and balanced
distribution across the community?
(5) What steps were taken to ensure that hard-to-reach sections of
the community, such as those who travel exclusively by private car,
were made aware of the consultation process and encouraged to
participate in it?
(6) What consultation discussions took place between LB Redbridge
and TfL over how this process would operate?
To what extent was the council consulted over the detail of the
consultation, and what views did it express?
(7) Is the council happy with the consultation process?
Was the council happy that the online questionnaire was so
flagrantly biased?
Was the council happy that were responders allowed to pick as many
as they chose from an uncosted wish-list?
(7) What steps were taken to inform and involve organisations
likely to have an interest?
(8) What programme of meetings was organised?
Did Redbridge Council ask TfL to attend meetings of the council's
Neighbourhood Partnerships, and how many did receive reports on the
consultation from TfL?
(9) How many meetings took place within LB Redbridge between TfL
and the council as part of the consultation process?
What about with local groups in LB Redbridge?
(10) What pre-consultation took place with interested parties to
ensure that the process was fair and balanced?
(11) Does the council support a MTS consultation on the Draft Mayor
of London Transport Strategy that offers so little for the driver -
private motorist or professional driver of taxi, minicab, van,
lorry or bus?
How important are private drivers in the overall use of transport
in Redbridge?
Has the council expressed concerns over this unfair and unbalanced
aspect of the consultation process?
(12) Does the council support a MTS in which the promotion of
cycling within the draft MTS does not also include warnings on the
dangers of this mode?
Does the council support the proposition that a mass switch to
cycling would be beneficial justified, and on what evidence?
(13) Does the council support a MTS consultation in which costings
of various suggestions were not put forward, so that the public
could see how much tax each would entail?
(14) Does the council support a MTS consultation in which there was
no question on the level of subsidy that each mode should receive?
(15) Does the council support a MTS consultation in which no
question is asked as to whether the users of a mode should bear
all, most, some or whatever proportion of the costs of providing
that mode?
(16) What representations has or will the council make regarding
the consultation process into the Draft MTS as a result of this
enquiry or otherwise?
Yours faithfully,
Ruthlyn Black
From: Sheila Sonagara
Redbridge Borough Council
19 January 2010
Dear Ms Black,
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 - INFORMATION REQUEST
I acknowledge your request for information received on 15th Jan 2010.
Your request is being considered and you will receive the information
requested within the statutory timescale of 20 working days as defined
by the Freedom of Information Act 2000, subject to the information not
being exempt or containing a reference to a third party.
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. I understand you wish the
information to be sent to you by e-mail.
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If you have any queries or concerns then please contact the Information
Officer at London Borough of Redbridge, Town Hall, PO Box 2, High Road,
Ilford, Essex, telephone 0208 708 2331, e-mail [Redbridge Borough Council request email].
Further information is also available from the Information Commissioner
at:
Information Commissioner's Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
Telephone: 08456 30 60 60 or 01625 54 57 45
www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk
Yours sincerely,
Sheila Sonagara
Senior Supervisor
Highways & Engineering Services
London Borough of Redbridge
* Fax: 020 8708 3965
* Email: [mailto: [email address]] ; Web:
www.redbridge.gov.uk
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From: Sheila Sonagara
Redbridge Borough Council
21 January 2010
Dear Ms Black,
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 - INFORMATION REQUEST
Your request for information has now been considered and the information
requested is enclosed.
We are not responsible for the GLA's (not TfL's, as stated)
consultations and accordingly did not publish anything to promote it
locally. We believe it would have been wrong to do so in the way
suggested in this Email as it would have biased the consultation
locally.
We advised Cabinet Members and Member special interest groups (Cycle
Liaison Group & Public Transport Liaison Group) of this consultation as
it affects their areas of concern so as individuals they could respond
to the MTS although neither group has a remit to respond on behalf of
the council.
The council formally responded to the MTS consultation on 12 January
2010. The council does not have any fixed views on the proposals other
than those in the adopted Local Implementation Plan and subsequently
approved by Full Council which are on public record.
Personally we thought the consultation was generally fair, balanced and
well publicised over several months, in the normal manner for this type
of strategic policy. It was also generally in line with the pre-existing
policy which has been set out in 'Way to Go' in Nov 2008 and the MTS
Statement of Intent last year.
The Mayor has a democratic remit to produce his MTS and is proceeding on
this basis. His public consultations asks questions about the proposals
he wishes to know the answer to, so a decision can be made whether or
not to change that proposal. If the questions query his own vision
statement (as previously set out) they become self defeating and the
exercise meaningless.
Please contact me if you have any queries or concerns.
If you have a complaint about the handling of your enquiry then please
contact the Information Officer at London Borough of Redbridge, Town
Hall, PO Box 2, High Road, Ilford, Essex, telephone 0208 708 2331,
e-mail [Redbridge Borough Council request email] <[1]mailto:[Redbridge Borough Council request email]>.
If you consider the outcome of the London Borough of Redbridge's
complaints procedure is not satisfactory you also have a right of appeal
to the Information Commissioner at:
Information Commissioner's Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
Telephone: 08456 30 60 60 or 01625 54 57 45
[2]www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk
<[3]http://www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk>
Yours sincerely,
Sheila Sonagara
Senior Supervisor
Highways & Engineering Services
London Borough of Redbridge
E Fax: 020 8708 3965
* Email: [mailto: [email address]]
; Web: [4]www.redbridge.gov.uk
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From: Ruthlyn Black
21 January 2010
Dear Sheila Sonagara,
Thank you for your reply.
Could you kindly provide the weblink for the adopted Local
Implementation Plan?
Could you please also provide the weblink for a copy of what the
council said when "The council formally responded to the MTS
consultation on 12 January 2010"?
Alternatively, kindly send this by email.
Yours sincerely,
Ruthlyn Black
From: Sheila Sonagara
Redbridge Borough Council
9 February 2010
Dear Ms Black,
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 - INFORMATION REQUEST
Thank you for you email dated 21st January. Your request for
information has now been considered by Highways and Engineering Services
and the information requested is enclosed.
London Borough of Redbridge Local Implementation Plan can be found using
the below link:
http://cms.redbridge.gov.uk/transport__s...
implementation_plan.aspx
MTS report has also been attached for you convenience.
Please contact me if you have any queries or concerns.
If you have a complaint about the handling of your enquiry then please
contact the Information Officer at London Borough of Redbridge, Town
Hall, PO Box 2, High Road, Ilford, Essex, telephone 0208 708 2331,
e-mail [Redbridge Borough Council request email].
If you consider the outcome of the London Borough of Redbridge's
complaints procedure is not satisfactory you also have a right of appeal
to the Information Commissioner at:
Information Commissioner's Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
Telephone: 08456 30 60 60 or 01625 54 57 45
www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk
Yours sincerely,
Sheila Sonagara
Senior Supervisor
Highways & Engineering Services
London Borough of Redbridge
* Fax: 020 8708 3965
* Email: [mailto: [email address]]
; Web: www.redbridge.gov.uk
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