Waste Licenses

Summary

The requester asked for waste licenses and inspection records for four civic amenity sites and an Energy from Waste site. The authority provided the licenses but confirmed that no information regarding site inspections was held.

Key Facts

• The request was received on 9th March 2020 and responded to on 31st March 2020.
• Copies of waste licenses for the four amenity sites and the Energy from Waste Plant were released.
• The authority does not hold any information regarding site inspections for compliance.
• The requested information predates the Freedom of Information Act 2015 (October 2011) but was released under the Code of Practice on Access to Government Information.
• The case reference number is 1217084.

Data Disclosed

• 9th March 2020
• 31st March 2020
• October 2011
• 1217084
• 4 civic amenity sites
• 1 Energy from waste site

Exemptions Cited

• Information not held by the public authority

Original Request

Can I have a copy of the waste licence for the 4 civic amenity sites and the Energy from waste site When was all the sites inspected to ensure compliance with the waste licences

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Freedom of Information Co-ordinator Corporate Services Directorate Thie Slieau Whallian, Foxdale Road, St John’s, Isle of Man, IM4 3AS Tel no (01624) 685854 Fax no (01624 685851 Email: defa@gov.im www.gov.im

Our ref: 1217084 31st March 2020

Dear ###,

We write further to your request which was received on 9th March 2020 and which states:

"Can I have a copy of the waste licence for the 4 civic amenity sites and the Energy from waste site When was all the sites inspected to ensure compliance with the waste licences"

The information you request predates the time for information to be made available under the Freedom of Information Act, i.e. it is earlier than October 2011. We are able to release information to you under the Code of Practice on Access to Government Information however. I have attached copies of the information that is held with regards to the waste licences for the four amenity sites and the Energy from Waste Plant. While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance the public authority does not hold or cannot, after taking reasonable steps to do so, find some of the information that you have requested. There is no information held in respect of site inspections. Please quote the reference number 1217084 in any future communications.

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I will now close your request as of this date.

Yours sincerely