Unnecessary Engine Idling for Croydon

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Dear Croydon Borough Council,

I am requesting information regarding unnecessary engine idling. Please may I receive data on the below:
- The number of reports made since 2017 for engine idling broken down by month if possible
- The type of vehicle (e.g Coach, family car) idling
- The amount of fines issued, broken down by month if possible
- The amount of fines paid, broken down by month if possible

Yours faithfully,

[name removed]

croydon@infreemation.co.uk, Croydon Borough Council

Information Team Croydon
Digital Services
Assistant Chief Executive Directorate
Bernard Wetherill House
7th Floor, Zone B
Croydon
CR0 1EA

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Freedom of information request - FOI/7013

 

Subject: Freedom of Information request - Unnecessary Engine Idling for
Croydon

 

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Information Team Croydon
Digital Services
Assistant Chief Executive Directorate
Bernard Wetherill House
7th Floor, Zone B
Croydon
CR0 1EA

Contact: Information Team
[email address]

 

Dear [name removed]

Request FOI/7013

Further to your request received on 15/02/2023, I confirm that the Council
has now considered your request under the Freedom of Information Act
2000. For ease of reference, I will now address each of your questions in
turn. 

 

 

- The number of reports made since 2017 for engine idling broken down by
month if possible

See attached

- The type of vehicle (e.g Coach, family car) idling

See attached

- The amount of fines issued, broken down by month if possible

No fines issued - all drivers complied where requested to turn off engine

- The amount of fines paid, broken down by month if possible

N/A, as no fines issued

 

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Information Team

Croydon Digital Services

Assistant Chief Executive Directorate

Bernard Wetherill House,

Mint Walk,

Croydon,

CR0 1EA

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