Newry, Mourne and Down Vehicle Noise Complaints
Dear Newry, Mourne and Down District Council,
Under the Freedom of Information Act, I would like to request the total number of noise complaints relating to vehicle noise, received by the council in the last year (2020).
If you require any further information or clarification, please do not hesitate to get in touch.
Yours faithfully,
Jamie Dixon
Dear Ms Bristow,
Thank you for your request for information received 18/02/2021.
You have requested information in relation to-Farming
As your request relates to information which Council may hold about a
matter affecting land and the environment your request will be processed
in accordance with the Environmental Information Regulations 2004.
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. I will write to you in any
event.
I hope to respond to you no later than 18/03/2021.
For further information on the Environmental Information Regulations I
would direct you to the website of the Information Commissioner's Office
o ICO website: [1]www.ico.org.uk
o ICO self-service portal:
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o Helpline: 0303 123 1114
If you wish to discuss the above, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Kind Regards,
Suzanne Trainor
Information Officer
Comhairle Ceantair an Iúir Mhúrn agus an Dúin
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council
Downshire Civic Centre
Downshire Estate, Ardglass Road
Downpatrick
BT30 6GQ
Council: 0330 137 4000
DL: 0330 137 4888 Ext:4888
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Hi Suzanne,
I think this may have been sent by mistake, I had requested information about vehicle noise complaints!
Thanks,
Jamie
Dear Mr Dixon,
Thank you for your request for information received 18/02/2021.
You have requested information in relation to-Vehicle noise complaints.
As your request relates to information which Council may hold about a
matter affecting land and the environment your request will be processed
in accordance with the Environmental Information Regulations 2004.
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. I will write to you in any
event.
I hope to respond to you no later than 18/03/2021.
For further information on the Environmental Information Regulations I
would direct you to the website of the Information Commissioner's Office
o ICO website: [1]www.ico.org.uk
o ICO self-service portal:
[2]https://ico.org.uk/make-a-complaint/offi...
o Helpline: 0303 123 1114
If you wish to discuss the above, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Kind Regards,
Suzanne Trainor
Information Officer
Comhairle Ceantair an Iúir Mhúrn agus an Dúin
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council
Downshire Civic Centre
Downshire Estate, Ardglass Road
Downpatrick
BT30 6GQ
Council: 0330 137 4000
[3]www.newrymournedown.org
[4]www.facebook.com/nmdcouncil
[5]www.twitter.com/nmdcouncil
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.
References
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1. http://www.ico.org.uk/
2. https://ico.org.uk/make-a-complaint/offi...
3. http://www.newrymournedown.org/
4. http://www.facebook.com/nmdcouncil
5. http://www.twitter.com/nmdcouncil
Apologies Mr Dixon
I have now forwarded on your acknowledgment
Regards
Suzanne Trainor
Dear Mr Dixon,
Thank you for your request for information received 18/02/2021.
You have requested information in relation to-Vehicle noise complaints.
Your request has been processed in accordance with the Environmental
Information Regulations 204 and, accordingly, please see the response
below.
REQUEST
Under the Freedom of Information Act, I would like to request the total
number of noise complaints relating to vehicle noise, received by the
council in the last year (2020).
RESPONSE
Newry Mourne Down Council hold the following information relating to
vehicle noise complaints received in 2020
Transport: Road Vehicles 2
Transport: Delivery Vehicles 2
Transport: Vehicle Alarms 21
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 23/04/2021. You can contact Ms Edel Cosgrove, Head of Compliance
([1][email address]) in that regard.
If you are unhappy with the outcome of Council’s Internal Review you may
apply to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) for a review of our
response. The ICO’s contact details are as follows:
o ICO website: [2]www.ico.org.uk
o ICO self-service portal:
[3]https://ico.org.uk/make-a-complaint/offi...
o Helpline: 0303 123 1114
Regards
Suzanne Trainor
Information Officer
Comhairle Ceantair an Iúir Mhúrn agus an Dúin
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council
Downshire Civic Centre
Downshire Estate, Ardglass Road
Downpatrick
BT30 6GQ
Council: 0330 137 4000
[4]www.newrymournedown.org
[5]www.facebook.com/nmdcouncil
[6]www.twitter.com/nmdcouncil
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.
References
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2. http://www.ico.org.uk/
3. https://ico.org.uk/make-a-complaint/offi...
4. http://www.newrymournedown.org/
5. http://www.facebook.com/nmdcouncil
6. http://www.twitter.com/nmdcouncil
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