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Gloucestershire County Council

  • Date 16 March 2020
  • Sector Local government
  • Decision(s) FOI 40(2): Upheld

The complainant requested information from Gloucestershire County Council (the “Council”) regarding Penalty Charge Notice (“PCN”) numbers issued by the bus lane camera on the A40 Gloucester Road, Cheltenham. The Council withheld the information under section 40(2) (personal information) of the FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that the Council has incorrectly applied section 40(2) of the FOIA in relation to the complainant’s information request. The Commissioner requires the Council to disclose the information requested to the complainant, namely PCN numbers issued by the bus lane camera on the A40 Gloucester Road, Cheltenham, to ensure compliance with the legislation.