Initial Planning and Installation of ULEZ Cameras in Outer London Boroughs
Request ID: FOI-2201-2324 Date published: 11 October 2023
You asked
I am writing to request information regarding the Expanded Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) cameras within the Outer London Boroughs
1. Before the Judicial Review application was lodged, how many ULEZ cameras were initially planned to be erected / Installed within the following listed Outer London Boroughs within the expanded ULEZ zone? Please list by Borough as listed below [(a) to (t)]
(a) Barnet
(b) Bexley
(c) Brent
(d) Bromley
(e) Croydon
(f) Dagenham
(g) Ealing
(h) Enfield
(I) Haringey
(j) Harrow
(k) Havering
(l) Hillingdon
(m) Hounslow
(n) Kingston Upon Thames
(o) Merton
(p) Newham
(q) Redbridge
(r) Richmond Upon Thames
(s) Sutton
(t) Waltham Forrest
2. As of 29th August 2023 how many ULEZ cameras were actually erected within each of the above-listed Outer London Boroughs [(a) to (t)] ? Please list exact quantity per Borough
3. As of todays date (25/09/23) how many ULEZ Cameras have been erected / installed in each of the above listed Outer London Boroughs [(a) to (t)] ? Please list exact quantity per Borough
4. As of todays date (25/09/23) what is the exact number of Operational ULEZ Cameras in each of the above listed Outer London Boroughs [(a) to (t)] ? Please list exact quantity per Borough
5. As of todays date (25/09/23) what is the exact number of “Out of Service” (Not operational / damaged / vandalised etc etc) ULEZ Cameras within each of the above-listed Outer London Boroughs [(a) to (t)] ? Please list exact quantity per Borough
6. How many additional ULEZ camera installations are planned in addition to those currently erected / installed within each of the above-listed Outer London Boroughs [(a) to (t)] within the expanded ULEZ zone? Please list exact quantity per Borough
7a. What Criteria / Formula was / is used to determine the exact number of ULEZ camera Installations within each of the above listed Outer London Boroughs [(a) to (t)] within the expanded ULEZ zone ?
7b. Was this Criteria uniformly applied across each of the above listed Outer London Boroughs [(a) to (t)] within the expanded ULEZ zone ? If not please explain rationale and what other Criteria was used and where exactly
7d. What Criteria was / is used to determine exact and specific geographical locations of ULEZ camera Installations within each of the above listed Outer London Boroughs [(a) to (t)] within the expanded ULEZ zone ?
7f. Was this Criteria uniformly applied across each of the above listed Outer London Boroughs [(a) to (t)] within the expanded ULEZ zone ? If not please explain rationale and what other Criteria was used and exactly where.
We answered
Our Ref: FOI-2201-2324
Thank you for your request received on 25 September 2023 asking for information about initial planning and installation of Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) cameras in outer London boroughs.
Your request has been considered in accordance with the requirements of the Environmental Information Regulations (EIR) and our information access policy. We do hold the information you require.
The Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) (page 4) provides some information on the rationale used to install the cameras:
In accordance with the EIR, we are not obliged to supply the remaining information you have requested as it is subject to a statutory exception to the right of access to information under regulations R12(5)(a) – international relations, defence, national security & public safety (in this instance specifically public safety), regulation 12(5)(b) – the course of justice, the ability of a person to receive a fair trial or the ability of the public authority to conduct and inquiry of a criminal or disciplinary nature – (in this instance specifically the course of justice), and regulation 12(5)(e) – confidentially of commercial or industrial information where such confidentiality is provide by law to protect a legitimate economic interest.
The rationale for this is explained in more detail in a published response to a previous information request which is available on our website here:
