I was under the impression (perhaps wrongly) that there was a statutory requirement as part of TfL being permitted to be its own traffic commissioner. It therefore has to publish the same information as other traffic commissioners around the country.
If I have got this wrong then I apologise.
And it’s not linked to the current consultation tool, TfL moved to a new consultation website few months ago, and the consultation link takes you to the old disused one which TfL website is no longer being updated. Pretending to consult by linking an obsolete website which doesn’t show anything for it in its index, is hardly informing any consultees. You can’t email it unless you can guarantee that you are using a current valid and active email address for every statutory consultee, so no emails to an individual who might no longer be at an organisation.
I have a gut feeling that it has to be done this way as it was specified to be done this way in the Greater London Authority Act 1999. To change it, it may mean the Act being amended and given the cost and effort involved it has been decided it is easier to continue as specified.
I have a nagging thought at the back of my mind is that if the word publish is used then it has to be done this way. May be wrong.
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