Lambeth London Borough Council
- Date 25 July 2017
- Sector Local government
- Decision(s) FOI 31: Not upheld
The complainant submitted a request to the London Borough of Lambeth (the Council) seeking information about its mobile enforcement vehicles (MEVs) that employ CCTV cameras for the issuing of Penalty Charge Notices. He specifically sought the vehicle registration number, location and start time/end time of the MEVs operated over a 18 month period. The Council withheld this information on the basis of the exemption contained at section 31(2)(a) (law enforcement) of FOIA. The Commissioner is satisfied that this exemption is engaged and that in all the circumstances of the case the public interest favours maintaining the exemption. This decision notice is currently under appeal to the Tribunal.