1. For the recent Dryden Rd Exeter Consultation, how many multiple responses came from the same email address, and what advice were you given in relation to any multiple entries?
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Devon County Council can confirm the requested information is held but is intended for future publication at the Highway and Traffic Orders Committee (HATOC) Meeting, July 2026. Given that the publication date is imminent and is in line with accepted practices, it is reasonable to withhold this information.
The Council has considered the public interest in releasing this information and recognises there is a public interest in openness and transparency, which is why the information will be published in the near future. As the publication date is imminent, there is a low public interest in releasing it early under a Freedom of Information request. Additionally, it is not in the public interest to undermine the thorough analysis of this data and reporting process by releasing the information prematurely.
Therefore, the balance of public interest weighs in favour of withholding this information from disclosure.