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A recent Freedom of Information Request (FOI) has revealed the results of a parking survey into opinions to the parking charge for motorcyclists. The survey was carried out by in January and February 2009 by Steer Davies Gleave and commissioned by the WCC Parking Services department.

The results revealed that 87.9% of the motorcyclists surveyed were opposed to the charge. That's nearly 9 out of 10 against it.

On the 31st March 2009 the Scrutiny Committee meeting debating the subject failed to take into account the results of this survey when making their decision to continue with the charge. Why?

WCC also failed to reveal the results of the FOI request in the required time frame much to the dismay of the person submitting the request. By law public authorities must respond "promptly", and in any event not later than 20 working days after receiving your request. Why did WCC not do this when the results would have been easily obtainable?

This just seems to be another case of "Westminster City Council isn't listening"

Who scrutinises the Scrutiny Committees ?

Source: What Do They Know - FOI 3733