Parking signage

Summary

The requester asked for a count of one-way streets in the Isle of Man with different parking limits on each side, excluding Hill Street. The Department of Infrastructure declined to provide this specific count, citing that the information is already publicly available via Tynwald and that compiling the data would require significant officer time.

Key Facts

• The request was received on 14 September 2022 and responded to on 13 October 2022.
• The authority stated that one-way consolidated orders and disc zone orders are publicly available on the Tynwald website.
• The authority refused to create new information because it would take a significant number of officer working hours.
• The response was classified as 'Some information sent but part exempt'.
• The requester was informed of their right to an internal review or appeal to the Information Commissioner.

Data Disclosed

• 2022-09-14
• 2022-10-13
• 2630929
• Section 20
• Freedom of Information Act 2015
• 2 hours
• 1 hour

Exemptions Cited

• Section 20 of the Act (Information already reasonably accessible)
• Cost/Resource exemption (Creation of information would take significant officer working hours)

Original Request

Might you please advise 'How many one way streets, beside Hill Street, Douglas (left side 2 hours right side 1 hour,) have different parking limit times on each side.'

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: 2630929 13 October 2022

Dear ###

We write further to your request which was received on 14 September 2022 and which states:

"Might you please advise 'How many one way streets, beside Hill Street, Douglas (left side 2 hours right side 1 hour,) have different parking limit times on each side.'"

Our response to your request is as follows: A one-way consolidated order and multiple disc zone orders exist, these outline one way streets and the waiting restrictions applicable on roads in disc zone areas. These are all publically available at: https://www.tynwald.org.im/links/tls/SD/Pages/default.aspx Under section 20 of the Act, we are not required to provide information in response to a request if it is already reasonably accessible to you, whether free of charge or on payment of a fee. Furthermore, the information is not held in the format requested. The creation of information detailing how many one way streets on the island have different parking limit times on each side, beside Hill Street, Douglas, would be take up a significant number of officer(s) working hours. Please quote the reference number 2630929 in any future communications.

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Yours sincerely

FOI Response Team