Disused railway bridge

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Our Ref: 9187  

Dear Enquirer,

Request for Information

I refer to your request for information in relation to……………

The Council have considered your request for information under the terms
of the Environmental Information Regulations 2004. In our view the request
falls within the scope of the broad definition of environmental
information contained within Regulation 2(1) of the Regulations.

Right of Access

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authority that holds environmental information shall make it available on
request. The Regulations create a general right of access to environmental
information held by public authorities subject to various exceptions. A
public authority may refuse to disclose environmental information if an
exception to disclosure applies and the public authority decides that in
all the circumstances the public interest in maintaining the exception
outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.

The Council has carefully considered whether the information requested can
be disclosed under the Regulations.

(insert information being provided here)

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under Regulation 9 of the Regulations. Subject to the provision of the
Regulations, the Council is seeking to be transparent and open in its
response.

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Yours faithfully

EIR Coordinator - Information Governance Office
Northumberland County Council
County Hall
Morpeth
NE61 2EF

Email: [Northumberland County Council request email]

Dear Mr Bickerdike,
Please accept our apologies for this oversight.
We contacted the area to let them know what has happened and they've just
responded, they're working on your response and clicked on the send button
by accident.
From the email we've received, you should have the response shortly.

kind regards

Julia

Information Governance Office

(t)  0345 600 6400

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From: Graeme Bickerdike <[FOI #750103 email]>
Sent: 21 May 2021 15:01
To: FOI Mailbox <[Northumberland County Council request email]>
Subject: Re: EIR Full Response
 
Dear Sir/Madam

You seem to have responded to my EIR/FoI request without providing any of
the requested information or citing any exceptions explaining why you're
refusing it.

Could you please take another look at your response - it's not clear what
the Council's position is.

Yours faithfully,

Graeme Bickerdike

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Our Ref: 9187  

Dear Enquirer,

Request for Information

I refer to your request for information in relation to the structural
assessments of  a disused railway bridge (HEA/30)

The Council have considered your request for information under the terms
of the Environmental Information Regulations 2004. In our view the request
falls within the scope of the broad definition of environmental
information contained within Regulation 2(1) of the Regulations.

Right of Access

The Environmental Information Regulations 2004 provide that a public
authority that holds environmental information shall make it available on
request. The Regulations create a general right of access to environmental
information held by public authorities subject to various exceptions. A
public authority may refuse to disclose environmental information if an
exception to disclosure applies and the public authority decides that in
all the circumstances the public interest in maintaining the exception
outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.

The Council has carefully considered whether the information requested can
be disclosed under the Regulations.

Please see attached all inspections since 2016 and the latest assessment.
 
Due to the size of the attachments they will need to sent in separate
emails. There are 8 attachments in total and are all numbered. 

Advice and Assistance

The Council recognises its statutory duty to provide advice and assistance
under Regulation 9 of the Regulations. Subject to the provision of the
Regulations, the Council is seeking to be transparent and open in its
response.

Representations and Reconsideration

If you consider that the Council has failed to comply with a requirement
of the Regulations in relation to your request, you have a right to make
representations under Regulation 11. Representations must be made in
writing to the Council no later than 40 working days after the date on
which you believe that the Council failed to comply with a requirement of
the Regulations.

Any representation should be addressed to:

Information Governance Office
Northumberland County Council
County Hall
Morpeth
NE61 2EF

Email: [Northumberland County Council request email]

Enforcement and Appeal Provisions

Should you remain dissatisfied following the above process, you have a
right under the Regulations to apply to the Information Commissioner for a
decision as to whether your request has been dealt with in accordance with
the requirements of the Regulations. The Information Commissioners address
is:

The Information Commissioner's Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF

Telephone no. 0303 123 1113
Email: [email address]

Yours faithfully

EIR Coordinator - Information Governance Office
Northumberland County Council
County Hall
Morpeth
NE61 2EF

Email: [Northumberland County Council request email]

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Good Afternoon, 
As per my other email. Please see the attached documents with regards to
your EIR request. 
Kind Regards, 
Beth Douglas
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Good Afternoon Graeme, 
Thank you for your email. Apologies, these attachments did not work first
time. 
I have reattached attachments 7 & 8 in a zip folder. Please do let me know
if you have any other issues opening these documents. 
Kind Regards, 
Beth Douglas

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