Freedom of Information Act - Request for Information
Dear Highways Agency,
Under the general requirements of the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I would be grateful if you would provide the following information in relation to A40 West WAY eastbound direction, about a mile from the interchange to turn off to Paddington Station.
This request is made following damage caused to my vehicle by a pot hole on the 21st February 2014.
Please provide:
* Dates of all safety inspections undertaken on the carriageway in the two years preceding the date of my incident
* Details of all carriageway defects identified during safety inspections in the two years preceding my incident
* Details of how carriageway safety inspections are undertaken, including whether walked or driven, the speed of the inspection vehicle and the number of persons in the vehicle.
* The intended frequency of carriageway safety inspections.
* Details of all complaints and/or enquiries relating to the carriageway, received in the two years preceding my incident.
* The hierarchy classification.
* The road/section number.
* The defect intervention criteria adopted in relation to the identification of all categories of carriageway potholes
* The time period(s) adopted between identification and repair (temporary and permanent) of all categories of carriageway defects.
* Whether or not the authority has formally adopted all or part of the standards contained within the national code of practice for highways maintenance management.
Yours faithfully,
Dan
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Good evening Dan,
REQUEST FOR INFORMATION UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000
HIGHWAYS AGENCY INFORMATION LINE REFERENCE 17731310.
I refer to your request, under the above legislation, for information about the A40 Westway, London.
Unfortunately, the Highways Agency have no jurisdiction over the section of the A40 that you are referring to, so we would be unable to answer your request for information. However, I can advise that this area is maintained by Transport for London. Their details are as follows:
Tel: 08453051234
Email, via website: https://custserv.tfl.gov.uk/icss_csip/in...
Due to restrictions within the Data Protection Act, I am unable to forward the content of your email to TfL on your behalf.
Should you need to follow up this issue with them up, please do so on one of the above forms of contact.
If you require any further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Kind regards,
Jayde
Highways Agency Information Line
0300 123 5000
Highways Agency, National Traffic Operations Centre, 3 Ridgeway, Quinton Bus. Park, Birmingham, B32 1AF.
Web: http://www.highways.gov.uk
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