Summary: The complainant has requested the proposal letters for any traffic parking schemes and the names of the proposers. South Tyneside Council (the -Council-) provided the complainant with the proposal letters which it held but confirmed that some were not held. It refused to provide the names of proposers under section 40(2) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA). The Commissioner-s decision is that the Council has provided the complainant with all of the proposal letters it holds and was correct to withhold the names of proposers under section 40(2) FOIA. The Commissioner requires no steps to be taken.
Section of Act/EIR & Finding: FOI 40 - Complaint Not upheld