Dear Sir,

Thank you for your email dated 5^th March 2024 and your request for
information therein.

You have requested from Newry, Mourne and Down District Council
information in relation to Council owned or rented premises.

I confirm your request will be processed as a request under the Freedom of
Information Act 2000.  Accordingly, you will receive the information you
have requested within 20 working days of the date of receipt of your
request by the Council unless the Council does not hold the information or
there is a reason to withhold all or part of the information requested. 
Council will write to you in any event. 

I hope to respond to you no later than 5^th April 2024.

For further information in relation to the Freedom of Information Act 2000
I would refer you to the Information Commissioner's Office website,
[1]www.ico.org.uk

If you wish to discuss the above please do not hesitate to contact me.

Kind Regards

Catherine Hanvey
Information Officer  
[2]NMD Small Logo
Oifig Dhún Pádraig
Downpatrick Office
Downshire Civic Centre
Downshire Estate, Ardglass Road
Downpatrick BT30 6GQ
Council: 0330 137 4000

DL: 0330 137 4353 / Internal Ext 4353

[3]www.newrymournedown.org

[4]www.facebook.com/nmdcouncil

[5]www.twitter.com/nmdcouncil

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this e-mail (or any response to it) under UK Data Protection and Freedom
of Information legislation, unless the information in it is covered by an
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Dear Sir,

Further to your request of 5^th March 2024, due to the large number of
assets falling within the current scope of your request, I would be
grateful if you could please clarify the specific type of premises you
refer to in your request i.e. office accommodation, leisure / community
centres.

Please note that your request will be paused until we are in receipt of
clarification requested.

Kind regards.

Catherine Hanvey
Information Officer  
[1]NMD Small Logo
Oifig Dhún Pádraig
Downpatrick Office
Downshire Civic Centre
Downshire Estate, Ardglass Road
Downpatrick BT30 6GQ
Council: 0330 137 4000

DL: 0330 137 4353 / Internal Ext 4353

[2]www.newrymournedown.org

[3]www.facebook.com/nmdcouncil

[4]www.twitter.com/nmdcouncil

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or the person responsible for delivering the message to the above named,
delete or destroy the email and any attachments immediately. The contents
of this e-mail may not be disclosed to, nor used by, anyone other than the
above named. We will not accept any liability (in negligence or otherwise)
arising from any third party acting, or refraining from acting, on such
information. Opinions, conclusions and other information expressed in such
messages are not given or endorsed by the Council, unless otherwise
indicated in writing by an authorised representative independent of such
messages. Please note that we cannot guarantee that this message or any
attachment is virus free or has not been intercepted and amended. The
Council undertakes monitoring of both incoming and outgoing e-mails. You
should therefore be aware that if you send an e-mail to a person within
the Council it may be subject to any monitoring deemed necessary by the
organisation. As a public body, the Council may be required to disclose
this e-mail (or any response to it) under UK Data Protection and Freedom
of Information legislation, unless the information in it is covered by an
exemption.

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Dear Sir,

Further to my email of 12^th March, I would advise that I am unable to
process your request until I receive the requested clarification. Please
note that if I do not receive same within 5 working days I shall assume
you no longer wish to proceed with you request and close our file.

Kind regards.

Catherine Hanvey
Information Officer  
[1]NMD Small Logo
Oifig Dhún Pádraig
Downpatrick Office
Downshire Civic Centre
Downshire Estate, Ardglass Road
Downpatrick BT30 6GQ
Council: 0330 137 4000

DL: 0330 137 4353 / Internal Ext 4353

[2]www.newrymournedown.org

[3]www.facebook.com/nmdcouncil

[4]www.twitter.com/nmdcouncil

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From: Hanvey, Catherine
Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2024 11:30 AM
To: [FOI #1096929 email]
Subject: AD/FOI/3119 - Request for Information

Dear Sir,

Further to your request of 5^th March 2024, due to the large number of
assets falling within the current scope of your request, I would be
grateful if you could please clarify the specific type of premises you
refer to in your request i.e. office accommodation, leisure / community
centres.

Please note that your request will be paused until we are in receipt of
clarification requested.

Kind regards.

Catherine Hanvey
Information Officer  
[5]NMD Small Logo
Oifig Dhún Pádraig
Downpatrick Office
Downshire Civic Centre
Downshire Estate, Ardglass Road
Downpatrick BT30 6GQ
Council: 0330 137 4000

DL: 0330 137 4353 / Internal Ext 4353

[6]www.newrymournedown.org

[7]www.facebook.com/nmdcouncil

[8]www.twitter.com/nmdcouncil

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or the person responsible for delivering the message to the above named,
delete or destroy the email and any attachments immediately. The contents
of this e-mail may not be disclosed to, nor used by, anyone other than the
above named. We will not accept any liability (in negligence or otherwise)
arising from any third party acting, or refraining from acting, on such
information. Opinions, conclusions and other information expressed in such
messages are not given or endorsed by the Council, unless otherwise
indicated in writing by an authorised representative independent of such
messages. Please note that we cannot guarantee that this message or any
attachment is virus free or has not been intercepted and amended. The
Council undertakes monitoring of both incoming and outgoing e-mails. You
should therefore be aware that if you send an e-mail to a person within
the Council it may be subject to any monitoring deemed necessary by the
organisation. As a public body, the Council may be required to disclose
this e-mail (or any response to it) under UK Data Protection and Freedom
of Information legislation, unless the information in it is covered by an
exemption.

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6. http://www.newrymournedown.org/
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Dear Sir,

Many thanks for your email of 21^st March 2024 providing clarification on
your request of 5^th March 2024 confirming that you require information on
premises used for office accommodation only. 

I can confirm that I will now continue to process same and will provide a
response to you no later than 16^th April 2024.

If you have any queries in relation to this matter please do not hesitate
to contact our office.

Catherine Hanvey
Information Officer  
[1]NMD Small Logo
Oifig Dhún Pádraig
Downpatrick Office
Downshire Civic Centre
Downshire Estate, Ardglass Road
Downpatrick BT30 6GQ
Council: 0330 137 4000

DL: 0330 137 4353 / Internal Ext 4353

[2]www.newrymournedown.org

[3]www.facebook.com/nmdcouncil

[4]www.twitter.com/nmdcouncil

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This e-mail, its contents and any attachments are intended only for the
above named. As this e-mail may contain confidential or legally privileged
information, if you are not, or suspect that you are not, the above named,
or the person responsible for delivering the message to the above named,
delete or destroy the email and any attachments immediately. The contents
of this e-mail may not be disclosed to, nor used by, anyone other than the
above named. We will not accept any liability (in negligence or otherwise)
arising from any third party acting, or refraining from acting, on such
information. Opinions, conclusions and other information expressed in such
messages are not given or endorsed by the Council, unless otherwise
indicated in writing by an authorised representative independent of such
messages. Please note that we cannot guarantee that this message or any
attachment is virus free or has not been intercepted and amended. The
Council undertakes monitoring of both incoming and outgoing e-mails. You
should therefore be aware that if you send an e-mail to a person within
the Council it may be subject to any monitoring deemed necessary by the
organisation. As a public body, the Council may be required to disclose
this e-mail (or any response to it) under UK Data Protection and Freedom
of Information legislation, unless the information in it is covered by an
exemption.

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Dear Sir,

I refer to the above and write further to my email of 7^th March 2024 and
your clarification response of 21^st March 2024.

Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 you have requested information
from Newry, Mourne and Down District Council in relation to Council owned
or rented premises that are used for office accommodation.  Your request
has been processed in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act and,
accordingly, please see the response below.

Request

List of council owned or rented premises, Including:

Year of construction

Total square footage

Primary use/function

Number of employees per site (if applicable)

What council departments are housed within each premises

Response

Please note that I have interpreted your request to mean Council’s
premises that are used primarily for office accommodation and can confirm
that Newry, Mourne and Down District Council holds the following recorded
information in relation to your request – please see attachment. 

If you wish to discuss the above or require clarification on any matter,
please do not hesitate to contact me.

I trust this is of assistance.  However, should you be unhappy with our
response in this matter you may request an Internal Review of our response
by 13 June 2024. You can contact Ms Edel Cosgrove, Head of Compliance
([email address]) in that regard.

In the event you are unhappy with the outcome of any Internal Review
conducted by the Council you may apply to the Information Commissioner's
Office (ICO) for a review of our response.

You can contact the ICO via the following details:

ICO website: [1]www.ico.org.uk

ICO self-service portal:
[2]https://ico.org.uk/make-a-complaint/offi...

Helpline: 0303 123 1114

Please note that the ICO generally expects Internal Reviews to be
completed prior to reviewing the decisions of public bodies.  For further
information in relation to Freedom of Information I would direct you to
the website of the Information Commissioner at: [3]www.ico.org.uk.

Catherine Hanvey
Information Officer  
[4]NMD Small Logo
Oifig Dhún Pádraig
Downpatrick Office
Downshire Civic Centre
Downshire Estate, Ardglass Road
Downpatrick BT30 6GQ
Council: 0330 137 4000

DL: 0330 137 4353 / Internal Ext 4353

[5]www.newrymournedown.org

[6]www.facebook.com/nmdcouncil

[7]www.twitter.com/nmdcouncil

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above named. As this e-mail may contain confidential or legally privileged
information, if you are not, or suspect that you are not, the above named,
or the person responsible for delivering the message to the above named,
delete or destroy the email and any attachments immediately. The contents
of this e-mail may not be disclosed to, nor used by, anyone other than the
above named. We will not accept any liability (in negligence or otherwise)
arising from any third party acting, or refraining from acting, on such
information. Opinions, conclusions and other information expressed in such
messages are not given or endorsed by the Council, unless otherwise
indicated in writing by an authorised representative independent of such
messages. Please note that we cannot guarantee that this message or any
attachment is virus free or has not been intercepted and amended. The
Council undertakes monitoring of both incoming and outgoing e-mails. You
should therefore be aware that if you send an e-mail to a person within
the Council it may be subject to any monitoring deemed necessary by the
organisation. As a public body, the Council may be required to disclose
this e-mail (or any response to it) under UK Data Protection and Freedom
of Information legislation, unless the information in it is covered by an
exemption.

References

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2. https://ico.org.uk/make-a-complaint/offi...
3. http://www.ico.gov.uk/
5. http://www.newrymournedown.org/
6. http://www.facebook.com/nmdcouncil
7. http://www.twitter.com/nmdcouncil