Please provide all records and documents related to the installation of a red light camera at the junction of Topsham Road and Barrack Road. Specifically, I request the following:
1) All planning applications submitted in relation to the installation of the red light camera at the aforementioned junction.
The installation of traffic and speed cameras is not a development as defined in the Town and Country Planning Act. Neither planning permission nor permitted development rights are required.
2) Correspondence between any involved parties, including internal communications, consultations, and meetings, regarding the decision to install the camera.
Please find the correspondence below:
Jenoptik group quote request for Devon 2023-24 VZSW Camera Upgrade Scheme (see page 2 and 19-22)
List of Devon & Cornwall Spot and Speed Red Light
P5436SR – list of Devon & Cornwall Spot Speed and Red Light
Councillor Email Communication
Some of the information in the emails has been greyed out. This information is exempt from disclosure under Section 40(2) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (Personal Data).
Devon County Council can confirm the requested information is held; however, the Council cannot disclose personal information if releasing it would contravene any of the provisions in the Data Protection Act 2018. In this instance release of this information would contravene the first data protection principle and therefore the information is withheld
3) Reports, assessments, or studies conducted or commissioned that informed the decision to install the camera.
All recorded road traffic injury collisions are investigated annually. This Casualty Severity Reduction process includes identifying any clusters of injury collisions for investigation and potential safety interventions. A cluster is defined as having 5 or more injury collisions occurring within a 50m radius, over a five year period. In 2023 for the five year period covering 2018- 2022. The Topsham Road junction with Barrack Road was identified as a potential cluster site. Clusters site locations are published annually by map at Collision and Casualty Data – Roads and transport. The Frequently Asked Questions from this webpage provide more information on the cluster review methodology.
Please see the following report documents:
Collision Analysis Clusters Report
Topsham Road Barrack Road Stick Diagram
4) Details of any objections or concerns raised by the public or any stakeholders during the planning or consultation process.
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5) Records of decisions or approvals granted by any relevant authorities, including the rationale for approving the installation.
Please see the following documents:
Vision Zero South West Camera Site Approval
DCC Cabinet Committee Casualty Severity Reduction Cluster Sites Programme Approval (Appendix1 CET/23/66 CSR)
6) Any advertising, public notices, or announcements made to inform the public of the installation of the red light camera, including the medium of the advertising (e.g., newspapers, online platforms, etc.).
Roadworks permit reference: DG02590234855
Published online via:
Roadworks – Roads and transport
Causeway one.network
Some of the information has been greyed out. This information is exempt from disclosure under Section 40(2) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (Personal Data).
Devon County Council can confirm the requested information is held; however, the Council cannot disclose personal information if releasing it would contravene any of the provisions in the Data Protection Act 2018. In this instance release of this information would contravene the first data protection principle and therefore the information is withheld