Correspondence between TFL and London Borough of Tower Hamlets about Liveable Streets reversal
Request ID: FOI-1142-2223 Date published: 24 August 2022
You asked
Please could you send me copies of all correspondence and communication between TFL (and City Hall) and LBTH from 5th May 2022 onwards about the Liveable Streets scheme in Tower Hamlets including the Bethnal Green scheme. This correspondence, in particular, to include any communication about the removal of the above schemes and/or proposed re-opening of roads.
This correspondence to include:
1) Any communications to LBTH from Will Norman or his office
2) Any communications between TFL and the team dealing with Liveable Streets within LBTH
3) Any communication between City Hall including the Mayor of London’s office and TFL
4) Any internal reports, briefings or meeting notes that have been created or shared on the above scheme and the proposed removals.
We answered
Our ref: FOI-1142-2223/GH
Thank you for your request received by Transport for London (TfL) on 9 August 2022 asking for correspondence concerning Liveable Streets in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets.
Your request has been considered under the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and our information access policy. I can confirm that we do hold the information you require.
Please find attached copies of the relevant correspondence held.
Whilst a request made under the Freedom of Information Act allows you to ask for information held at the time of your request (in this case, the 9th August), we are aware of some correspondence which is held after this date, and have included this in the attached documents.
Please note that in accordance with TfL’s obligations under Data Protection legislation some personal data has been removed from the attached documents, as required by section 40(2) of the FOI Act. This is because disclosure of this personal data would be a breach of the legislation, specifically the first principle which requires all processing of personal data to be fair and lawful. It would not be fair to disclose this personal information when the individuals have no expectation it would be disclosed and TfL has not satisfied one of the conditions which would make the processing ‘fair’.
If this is not the information you are looking for, or if you are unable to access it for some reason, please do not hesitate to contact me.
If you are not satisfied with this response please see the attached information sheet for details of your right to appeal.
Yours sincerely
Graham Hurt FOI Case Officer FOI Case Management Team General Counsel Transport for London
