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The Lothian and Borders Safety Camera Partnership last month became the first Scottish local authority to be reprimanded for breaching the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act (FOISA), which came into force on 1st January...........

Information Commissioner Kevin Dunion criticised the partnership for refusing Mr Lewis' request and feeding him misinformation. He said the partnership had no right to refuse him on the basis that it constituted police evidence and would be produced in court if required.

He also said a request for a printed copy of a calibration certificate was not unreasonable.

Mr Dunion said the partnership had refused to provide the information without specifying what exemption they were using under the Act and did not inform Mr Lewis that he could ask for a review of the decision.

Sue Nicholson, head of campaigns at the RAC Foundation for Motoring, said: "These things can be damaging to the credibility of an organisation."

A spokeswoman for the partnership said she could not discuss individual cases.

But she added: "We hold our hands up and we know what we did wrong - we have made mistakes. It was very early days and we were overwhelmed.

But she added: "We hold our hands up and we know what we did wrong - we have made mistakes. It was very early days and we were overwhelmed.

A spokeswoman for the partnership said she could not discuss individual cases.