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Dear Mr Rowland,

INFORMATION REQUEST

Thank you for your request for information which will be dealt with under
the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

In some circumstances a fee may be payable and if that is the case, we
will let you know the likely charges before proceeding.

If you have any queries about this matter please contact us. Please
remember to quote the reference number above in any future communications.

Kind regards,
 
Julia

Information Governance Office
Northumberland County Council
County Hall
Morpeth
Northumberland
NE61 2EF

Tel: 0345 600 6400
Email: [Northumberland County Council request email]
Web: http://www.northumberland.gov.uk

Our Ref: 10976   

Dear Enquirer,
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT REQUEST

I refer to your Freedom of Information request in relation to Bus Gate
Camera on Old Laverick Hall Road. 
Right of Access

Section 1(1) of the Act provides any person making a request for
information to a public authority is entitled.

(a) to be informed in writing by the public authority whether it holds
information of the description specified in the request (which Section
1(6) of the Act designates as the "duty to confirm or deny"), and

(b) if that is the case, to have that information communicated to him.

The right is to obtain access to the information itself and not to the
document or record which contains it.

The Act creates a general right of access to information held by public
authorities subject to various exemptions.

Northumberland County Council confirms that it holds the information you
have requested, please see the (attached/following) information in
response.

Q.1 This request is for Northumberland County Council (NCC) to state how
many drivers have received a penalty charge notice, 

The bus gate on Laverock Hall Road was introduced in October 2020 and
after a period of awareness raising we started issuing Penalty Charge
Notices in December 2020. 

Financial Year  PCNs issued 
1 April 2020 to 31 March 2021  1901 
1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022  5904 
Year to date - 1 April 2022 to May 2022   504 

Q.2 how many drivers have successfully had a claim by NCC upheld (and
therefore payment expected) and 

As at 31 May 2022 the council had rejected 691 formal representations made
against PCNs issued for contravening the bus gate restriction on Laverock
Hall Road. 

Q.3 how much NCC has received in payments since the erection of said
camera. 

As at 31 May 2022 the council had received £181,820 income from PCNs
issued to vehicles contravening the bus gate restriction on Laverock Hall
Road 

Complaints

If you are unhappy with the way your request for information has been
handled, you can request an internal review by writing within 2 months
from the date of this response to the Information Governance Office:

Information Governance Office, Northumberland County Council, County Hall,
Morpeth, NE61 2EF
Email: [Northumberland County Council request email]

Information Commissioner

If you remain dissatisfied with the handling of your request, you have a
right by Section 50 of the Act to apply to the Information Commissioner
for a decision as to whether your request has been dealt with in
accordance with the requirements of the Act at:

The Information Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane,
Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF
Tel: 0303 123 1113, Email: [email address]

There is no charge for making an appeal.

Yours faithfully,

FOI Coordinator - Local Services
Information Governance Office
Northumberland County Council
County Hall
Morpeth
Northumberland
NE61 2EF

Tel: 0345 600 6400
Email: [Northumberland County Council request email]
Web: [1]http://www.northumberland.gov.uk

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