Parking tickets issued George Paddock Car Park Castletown

Summary

A request was made for parking ticket statistics and vehicle registration details for George Paddock Car Park in Castletown between January 2021 and June 2022. The Department of Infrastructure disclosed the total number of tickets issued and cancelled, along with reasons for cancellation, but withheld vehicle registration numbers and the identity of the officer who revoked them due to personal data exemptions.

Key Facts

• 10 parking tickets were issued at George Paddock Car Park between 01/01/2021 and 17/06/2022.
• 2 tickets were cancelled during the specified period.
• Vehicle registration numbers and the identity of the revoking officer were withheld as personal data.
• One cancellation was due to officer error and the other received no further action.
• The request was processed by the Department of Infrastructure under case reference 2499605.

Data Disclosed

• 10
• 2
• 01/01/2021
• 17/06/2022
• 2499605
• 28 June 2022
• 17 June 2022

Exemptions Cited

• Section 25(2)(a) of the Freedom of Information Act (Personal Data)

Original Request

With reference specifically to the George Paddock Car Park, Castletown, I would like the following information for the time frame 01/01/21 to 17/06/22. 1) How many parking tickets have been issued? 2) How many tickets have been revoked? 3) What were the registration number(s) of the vehicles concerned? 4) Who revoked them? 5) What reason was given for revoking them? If possible could this be excel format with column headings as 1 - 5?

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: 2499605 28 June 2022

Dear ###

We write further to your request which was received on 17 June 2022 and which states:

"With reference specifically to the George Paddock Car Park, Castletown, I would like the following information for the time frame 01/01/21 to 17/06/22. 1) How many parking tickets have been issued? 2) How many tickets have been revoked? 3) What were the registration number(s) of the vehicles concerned? 4) Who revoked them? 5) What reason was given for revoking them? If possible could this be excel format with column headings as 1 - 5?"

Our response to your request is as follows: 1. 10 tickets were issued between 01/01/2021 and 17/06/2022 at George Paddock Car Park, Castletown. 2. 2 tickets were cancelled. 3/4. While our aim is to provide information wherever possible, in this instance the information being requested is exempt under section 25(2)(a) of the Freedom of Information Act. The Act states that ‘Information is absolutely exempt information if it constitutes personal data of which the applicant is not the data subject.’ 5. 1 ticket was cancelled due to officer error and 1 received no further action.

Please quote the reference number 2499605 in any future communications.

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FOI Response Team