Dear Richmond upon Thames Borough Council,

It has become apparent that many organisations and members of the
public in LB Richmond-upon-Thames were not aware of the recent
consultation into the Draft Mayor of London Transport Strategy.

Please explain the steps that Richmond-upon-Thames 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 Richmond-upon-Thames by
TfL and by LB Richmond-upon-Thames?

(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
Richmond-upon-Thames 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 Richmond-upon-Thames 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 Richmond-upon-Thames
between TfL and the council as part of the consultation process?
What about with local groups in LB Richmond-upon-Thames?

(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 Richmond-upon-Thames?
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

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Dear Ruthlyn Black,
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Dear Ruthlyn Black,

Your request for information which was received on the 15 January 2010 has
been considered. Please find attached the information requested.

<<MTS2 FOI Request - V3 27 Jan - Final.doc>>

If you have any queries please do not hesitate to contact me.

Alternatively you can contact the Information Lawyer, Civic Centre, 44
York Street, Twickenham, TW1 3BZ. Tel: 020 8891 7948. E-mail:
[email address].

Yours Sincerely,

Miss Bunmi Ogunseye
Data Protection & Information Officer
Legal and Electoral Services Department
T:020 8891 7135
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Dear Bunmi Ogunseye,

Thank you for your response, albeit very limited.

Many will be surprised that "the Council is broadly satisfied with
the consultation process on MTS followed by TfL".

As you have confirmed that LBM made a response to the MTS
consultation, please provide a copy of that response.

Yours sincerely,

Ruthlyn Black

Dear Ruthlyn Black,

In response to your further request for a copy of the response to the
MTS consultation. Please find attached the requested information.

Kind Regards

Miss Bunmi Ogunseye
Data Protection & Information Officer
Legal & Electoral Services

( 0208 891 7135

+ [email address]
Fax: 020 8891 7733

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