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The Environmental Information Regulations has
similar principles to the Freedom of Information Act 2000
however, they contain specific rights giving individuals access to
a range of information affecting the environment including:
- the state of elements of the environment such as: air,
water, soil, landscape and natural sites, flora and fauna,
including cattle, crops, GMO's, wildlife and biological diversity,
and interaction between them.
- the state of human health and safety, conditions of human life,
the food chain, cultural sites and built structures in as much as
they are or may be affected by the state of the elements of the
environment and the interaction between them.
- substances, energy, noise, radiation or waste affecting or
likely to affect the state of the elements of the environment and
the interaction between them.
- measures, including: administrative measures, policies,
legislation, plans, programmes and environmental agreements and
activities affecting or likely to affect, or intended to protect
the state of elements of the environment and the interaction
between them.
- emissions, discharges and other releases into the
environment.
- cost benefit and other economic analysis used in environmental
decision making.
Please note: much of this information is not held by us, but may
be available from other organisations to which these regulations
also apply.
If we do not not hold the information you have requested we will
send you notification stating the information we are unable to
supply, the reason why and where applicable, contact details of
where the information may be obtained. If an exemption
applies to the information you have requested we will supply
an explanation as to why the information has been
withheld.
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Requests can be made verbally or in writing, contact details can
be found on the right hand side of this page.
Please provide the following details when you make your
request:
- Your name and address - so we can provide you with the
information
- A contact telephone number - in case we need to ask you
for further details
- As much detail as possible - to enable us to fully respond to
your enquiry
We have 20 working days in which to supply you with the
information. The exception is in circumstances where the
request is voluminous and/or complex and then 40 days is
allowed.
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