Our Ref: 3146  

Dear Enquirer,

INFORMATION REQUEST

Thank you for your request for information which will be dealt with under
the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 / Environmental
Information Regulations 2004.

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

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: 3146   

Dear Enquirer,

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT REQUEST

I refer to your Freedom of Information request in relation to parking on
Cowpen Road, Blyth.

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 following information in response.

Can you please tell me how many parking tickets have been issued for
illegal and dangerous parking on Cowpen Road and Craigmill Park Blyth near
Greggs Shop, in Kitty Brewster Council ward since September 2016?

There have been no PCNs issued on Cowpen Road, Blyth since September 2016.

Can you also tell me how many times Northumberland County Councils warden
services have attended Greggs Site on Cowpen Road at peak times, pre 09:00
and Lunch-Time period since September 2016?

When a Civil Enforcement Officers carries out a patrol of an area they
select the location from an inventory held on their handheld device. This
gives detailed enforcement information, to street level, of enforcement
activity.

The table below shows a breakdown by hour of the number of recorded
enforcement visits to Cowpen Road, Blyth, between 1st September 2016 and
30th September 2017.

Time of visit No of visits
8:00 to 9:00 34
9:00 to 10:00 50
10:00 to 11:00 24
11:00 to 12:00 9
12:00 to 13:00 10
13:00 to 14:00 16
14:00 to 15:00 29
15:00 to 16:00 19
16:00 to 17:00 23
17:00 to 18:00 8
Total no of visits 222

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: 01625 545 745
Email: [email address]

There is no charge for making an appeal.

Yours sincerely

FOI Coordinator - Local Services and Housing Delivery
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