Reference number: FOI2016/00793

 

Dear Mr Lewis,

 

Information request

 

Thank you for your email, it was received by Network Rail on the 16^th
July 2016. I can confirm your request for recorded information is being
processed under the terms of the Environmental Information Regulations
(EIR) and I will endeavour to respond to you as soon as possible and in
any event by 15^th August 2016.  

 

On occasion we may need to consult with third parties about requests, in
line with the recommendations in the Code of Practice issued by the then
Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs under section 45 of FOIA.

 

I have duplicated the request for information below for ease, however if
you have any queries regarding your correspondence please do not hesitate
to contact me.

 

Please remember to quote your reference number in all future
communications.

 

Yours sincerely,

 

 

Fiona McConachie

Senior Information Officer

 

Freedom of Information Team

The Quadrant

Elder Gate

Milton Keynes

MK9 1EN

 

Telephone: 01908 782405

Email: [1][Network Rail request email]

Web: [2]http://www.networkrail.co.uk/FOI/

 

Request:

Please provide a copy of the environmental appraisal report or
environmental impact assessment for phase 1 and 2 of the north west
electrification programme.

 

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Dear Mr Lewis,

 

I am writing to provide you with an update on your request FOI2016/00793.

 

The request was as follows:

 

“Please provide a copy of the environmental appraisal report or
environmental impact assessment for phase 1 and 2 of the north west
electrification programme.”

 

I am dealing with your request under the Environmental Information
Regulations 2004 (EIR) (this is because the information requested is
environmental according to the definition in regulation 2 of the EIR)).
Section 39 of the Freedom of Information Act exempts requests for
environmental information from the Act, but we are then required to
consider the requests in line with our obligations under the EIR.

Regulation 7(1) of the EIR allows us to extend the time for compliance
from the normal twenty working days up to a maximum of forty working days
if the complexity and volume of the request means that it is impracticable
to comply within the shorter period.

 

In this instance, we consider this request is suitably complex and
requires full consideration of the circumstances and wider implications. I
do apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

 

I am, therefore, of the view that it is necessary to extend the time in
line with the provisions of regulation 7(1).  However I aim to be able to
respond to you at the earliest opportunity but at the latest by 13^th
September 2016.

 

Yours sincerely

 

 

 

Fiona McConachie

Senior Information Officer

 

Freedom of Information Team

The Quadrant

Elder Gate

Milton Keynes

MK9 1EN

 

Telephone: 01908 782405

Email: [1][Network Rail request email]

Web: [2]www.networkrail.co.uk/foi

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Dear Mr Lewis

Please find attached a response to your request for information with three associated documents. However, the two remaining documents are each more than 70mb in size, and cannot be emailed from our systems.

If you would care to call the FOI Team on 01908 782405 and let us have a postal address, we will be pleased to send these to you either in hard copy or portable digital format.

Yours sincerely
Jon Baines
FOI Manager

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