Total Number and Value of parking tickets for full year of 2021

Summary

A request was made for the total number and value of parking tickets issued in the Douglas Area for 2021. The Department of Infrastructure responded that the information is not held in the requested format because their records do not specify the geographic area of the offence.

Key Facts

• The request was received on 26 January 2022 and responded to on 18 February 2022.
• The Department of Infrastructure does not hold parking ticket data broken down by specific area.
• Parking offence tickets are recorded by year of offence and type of offence only.
• The authority cannot isolate the value of fines specifically for the Douglas area.
• The requester was informed of their right to an internal review or appeal to the Information Commissioner.

Data Disclosed

• 2021
• 26 January 2022
• 18 February 2022
• 2215749
• 1st of Jan-31st December

Original Request

Data requested is simply: How many total parking tickets were issued within Douglas Area for the year of 2021 (1st of Jan-31st December) What is the combined value of the fines associated with these tickets for the Douglas Area for the year of 2021 (1st of Jan-31st December)

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Department of Infrastructure Sea Terminal Building, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 2RF

Contact: FOI Response Team Telephone: (01624) 686785 Email: dpo-doi@gov.im

Our ref: 2215749 18 February 2022

Dear ###

We write further to your request which was received on 26 January 2022 and which states:

"Data requested is simply: How many total parking tickets were issued within Douglas Area for the year of 2021 (1st of Jan-31st December) What is the combined value of the fines associated with these tickets for the Douglas Area for the year of 2021 (1st of Jan-31st December)"

While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance the Department does not hold the information requested in the format requested. Parking offence tickets information is collated annually and recorded by year of offence and type of offence. It does not specify which area of the Island the offence is recorded and cannot isolate the value of the fines for the Douglas area specifically.

Please quote the reference number 2215749 in any future communications.

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Yours sincerely

FOI Response Team