Christmas Ice Rink Environmental Impact Study

Colwyn Resident made this Freedom of Information request to Colwyn Bay Town Council / Cyngor Tref Bae Colwyn

The request was successful.

From: Colwyn Resident

12 January 2009

Dear Sir or Madam,

I have previously made this request to Conwy County Borough
Council, but after exhausting the unconvincing excuse that they did
not get several emails regarding the matter, they have finally
decided the question should be answered by you, rather than them.

The link is here:
http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/ch...

So...

Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000:

Please provide a copy of the Environmental Impact Study for the ice
rink situated in Colwyn Bay over the Christmas 2008 period.

I understand the ice rink is powered by large diesel
generating/refrigeration plant which will be running 24 hours a day
throughout the period of operation.

I would like to know how much CO2 and other greenhouse gases will
be produced. Also how much soot will be created from the diesel
burnt and finally the quantities of carcinogens and other
contaminants that will be created.

I would also like to know what measures CCBC have in place to
offset the "carbon footprint" created by the ice rink.

Please acknowledge receipt of this email.

Yours faithfully,

Colwyn Resident

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Colwyn Resident left an annotation (12 January 2009)

The original request was made to Conwy County Borough Council here: http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/ch...
I assumed that was correct, given that environmental health, health and safety, licensing, planning etc. departments that are likely to have been involved in carrying out the study are based at the County Council, rather than Town Council, to the best of my knowledge.

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From: Bay of Colwyn Town Council
Colwyn Bay Town Council / Cyngor Tref Bae Colwyn

13 January 2009

Thank you for your email which I formally acknowledge. A response will be
made later in the week.

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From: Colwyn Resident

13 January 2009

Dear Bay of Colwyn Town Council,

Thank you. I'm glad to see you appear to be somewhat more efficient
than CCBC!

Yours sincerely,

Colwyn Resident

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From: Bay of Colwyn Town Council
Colwyn Bay Town Council / Cyngor Tref Bae Colwyn

15 January 2009

Reply from Bay of Colwyn Town Council

The Ice Rink was of a temporary nature i.e. 3 weeks operation and as such
the Town Council did not carry out an Environmental Impact Study.

However, the following information is available:-

The generators/compressors and refrigeration equipment were sourced from a
well-known and reliable supplier and are of modern specification.

All the above equipment operates silently and therefore there is no noise
pollution.

It is stated in your email that the refrigeration plant will be running 24
hours a day throughout the operation period. This is not the case as the
equipment only operated 5 minutes in every 30 minutes.

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From: Colwyn Resident

1 March 2009

Dear Bay of Colwyn Town Council,

Thanks for your attention. However, my original request remains
unanswered, which is how much CO2 and diesel soot, other pollutants
etc were released as a result of the Christmas Ice-Rink, and what
was done to offset its 'carbon footprint'

Yours sincerely,

Colwyn Resident

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From: Bay of Colwyn Town Council
Colwyn Bay Town Council / Cyngor Tref Bae Colwyn

23 March 2009

Dear "Colwyn Resident"

I reiterate that, as previously stated in my email that the Town Council did
not carry out an Environmental Impact Study, therefore the details that you
seek were not recorded and records do not exist.

I have been advised by the Information Commissioner's Office that Section 8
(1)(b) of the F.O.I. Act 2000 states that an application for information
must include the name of the applicant and address for correspondence.
Where the real name of the applicant has not been used, a public authority
is entitled to treat the request as invalid. If you require further
information, please provide your name & contact details for correspondence.

Thank you
John Roberts (Town Clerk)

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