Membership of BPA (British Parking Association)

The request was partially successful.

Dear Manchester City Council,

I have noted that in their latest list of members the BPA (British Parking Association) lists yourselves:
https://www.britishparking.co.uk/BPA-Mem...

The BPA is not a highly regarded organisation by many motorists and seen as ineffective in regulating the private parking operators who make up the bulk of its membership; MPs in the House of Commons have also echoed these concerns.

Therefore, can you please provide the following information about your membership:
- The date you first become a member.
- The reason for becoming the member.
- How it benefits your residents by being a member.
- Benefits received by being a member of the BPA.
- The annual costs for being a member of the BPA.

Yours faithfully,

Mr Jonathan WIlliams

Information Compliance, Manchester City Council

Dear Mr Williams
Re: Request for Information - Reference No: HWY/B8RL9P
Thank you for your request for information received by Manchester City
Council on 25 January 2019.
Please note that it may take up to 20 working days (22 February 2019) for
the Council to consider your request and to provide a formal response.   
If this timescale needs to be extended to consider an exemption you will
be notified and kept informed. 
If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact me. 
Yours sincerely
Cieran Cassidy
Democratic Services
PO Box 532
Town Hall
Manchester
M60 2LA
Email:  [1][Manchester City Council request email]
Website:  [2]www.manchester.gov.uk

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Dear Sirs,

This is now overdue, can you please provide a response at the earliest opportunity.

Yours faithfully,

Jon Williams

Information Compliance, Manchester City Council

Dear Mr Williams
Thank you for your email
I have asked the department dealing with your request to provide you with
an update.
I apologise for the delay in you receiving the information you have
requested.
Yours sincerely
Cieran Cassidy
Democratic Services
PO Box 532
Town Hall
Manchester
M60 2LA
Email:  [1][MCC request email]
Website:  [2]www.manchester.gov.uk

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Mr Williams
Please find attached the response to your Freedom of Information request.
I apologise for the delay in sending my response to you.
I hope this is of some assistance.
Kind regards
Catherine M Merrick
Appeals Manager - Parking, Bus Lane and CCTV Services
Highways Service, Growth and Neighbourhoods Directorate
Manchester City Council
PO Box 532 Town Hall
Manchester
M60 2LA
Please telephone our Corporate Contact Centre on 0161 234 4111 or,
alternatively, 
Email [1][email address]
POSTAL ADDRESS: Manchester City Council, Parking, Bus Lane/Gate & CCTV
Services, Highways Services, Growth & Neighbourhood Directorate, PO Box
532, Town Hall, Manchester, M60 2LA
Do it all. Online 24/7 at [2]www.manchester.gov.uk - report and track
progress : bins, council tax, libraries, schools, benefits, roads,
graffiti, litter, planning, licenses, homes, markets, births, payments..
or call Contact Manchester 0161 234 5004 :
Twitter [3]www.manchester.gov.uk/twitter :
Facebook [4]www.manchester.gov.uk/facebook
Email: [5][email address]
(Please include your name, and where applicable the PCN reference and/or
vehicle registration mark in the subject heading)

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Dear Sirs,

Thank you for your response. With regards to your answer to - "5. The annual costs for being a member of the BPA" - I was specifically asking for the annuals costs that the authority pays which should be held by the Council. Please can you provide this?

Yours sincerely,

Jon WIlliams

Information Compliance, Manchester City Council

Dear Mr Williams
Thank you for your email which will be treated as an internal review.
Can you please clarify for what period you would like this information for
in relation to question 5?
If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact me. 
Yours sincerely
Cieran Cassidy
Democratic Services
PO Box 532
Town Hall
Manchester
M60 2LA
Email:  [1][MCC request email]
Website:  [2]www.manchester.gov.uk
From: Jon WIlliams <[3][FOI #547462 email]>
Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2019 at 15:07
Subject: Internal review of Freedom of Information request - Membership of
BPA (British Parking Association)
To: PBL Complaints <[4][email address]>

Dear Sirs,

Thank you for your response.  With regards to your answer to - "5. The
annual costs for being a member of the BPA"  - I was specifically asking
for the annuals costs that the authority pays which should be held by the
Council. Please can you provide this?

Yours sincerely,

Jon WIlliams

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Dear Sirs,

My request for an internal review is now significantly overdue, please provide a response.

Yours sincerely,

Mr Jonathan WIlliams

Information Compliance, Manchester City Council

Dear Mr Williams,
Thank you for your email.  The Council wrote to you on 25 February asking
you to clarify for what period you would like this information for in
relation to question 5? We do not appear to have received a response.
If you can supply the requested clarification and the internal review can
be undertaken.
Yours sincerely
Daniel Howard
Democratic Services
PO Box 532
Town Hall
Manchester
M60 2LA
Email:  [1][MCC request email]
Website:  [2]www.manchester.gov.uk

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Dear Information Compliance,

I appear to have missed the request for clarification. I would request the most recent billing period (e.g. 2018-2019).

Yours sincerely,

Jon Williams

Information Compliance, Manchester City Council

Dear Mr Williams
Re: Request for Information - Internal Review - Reference
No: TRE/B8RL9P-IR
Thank you for your email dated 24 April 2019 regarding the Council's
response to your request for information.
Your email will be treated as a request for internal review of that
original decision and will be dealt with in accordance with the Council’s
Access to Information Complaint Procedure.  The procedure is available on
the Council’s web site at    
[1]http://www.manchester.gov.uk/downloads/d...
Please note your request will be handled as speedily as possible and a
response should be issued no later than 23 May 2019. 
Yours sincerely
Cieran Cassidy
Democratic Services
PO Box 532
Town Hall
Manchester
M60 2LA
Email:  [2][MCC request email]
Website:  [3]www.manchester.gov.uk
From: Jon WIlliams <[4][FOI #547462 email]>
Date: Wed, 24 Apr 2019 at 09:27
Subject: Internal review of Freedom of Information request - Membership of
BPA (British Parking Association)
To: Information Compliance <[5][MCC request email]>

Dear Information Compliance,

I appear to have missed the request for clarification.  I would request
the most recent billing period (e.g. 2018-2019).

Yours sincerely,

Jon Williams

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Mr Williams 
Please find attached the response to your Internal Review request.
I hope this is of some assistance.
Kind regards
Catherine M Merrick
Appeals Manager - Parking, Bus Lane and CCTV Services
Customer Services and Transactional Services
Corporate Core Directorate
Manchester City Council
PO Box 532 Town Hall
Manchester
M60 2LA
Please telephone our Corporate Contact Centre on 0161 234 4111 or,
alternatively, 
Email [1][email address]
POSTAL ADDRESS: Manchester City Council, Parking, Bus Lane/Gate & CCTV
Services, Customer Services & Transactional Service, Corporate Core
Directorate, PO Box 532, Town Hall, Manchester, M60 2LA
Do it all. Online 24/7 at [2]www.manchester.gov.uk - report and track
progress : bins, council tax, libraries, schools, benefits, roads,
graffiti, litter, planning, licenses, homes, markets, births, payments..
or call Contact Manchester 0161 234 5004 :
Twitter [3]www.manchester.gov.uk/twitter :
Facebook [4]www.manchester.gov.uk/facebook
Email: [5][email address]
(Please include your name, and where applicable the PCN reference and/or
vehicle registration mark in the subject heading)

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