London Borough of Barking and Dagenham

The complainant requested information from London Borough of Barking and Dagenham (LBBD) as to how the Controlled Parking Zone (CPZ) permit charges were calculated and the number of permits issued, and income generated in area/zone L, however, the complainant was not satisfied with the response. LBBD provided three different responses as to how parking tariffs had been calculated and the complainant believed they had not received all information available.
The Commissioner’s decision is that LBBD are entitled to rely on Reg 12(4)(a) of the EIR to provide further information on how permit charges were calculated using a balance of probabilities that they have provided all the information they hold and entitled to rely on Reg 12(4)(d) to withhold the remainder of the request. Additionally, the Commissioner’s decision is that the public authority breached regulation 5(2) and regulation 11 of the EIR as a result of the delays in its response.
The Commissioner does not require LBBD to take any further steps.