Use of greenway tracks in the Manx countryside

Summary

The requester asked for copies of permits issued to the IOM Four Wheel Drive Club for driving on Greenway tracks between 2014 and the present. The Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture responded that they do not hold this information and suggested contacting the Department of Infrastructure instead.

Key Facts

• The request was made to the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture on 2021-11-10.
• The authority stated they do not hold the requested permit information.
• The requester was advised to submit a new request to the Department of Infrastructure.
• The response was issued on 2021-11-17 with reference number 2084277.
• The requester has the right to an internal review or appeal to the Information Commissioner.

Data Disclosed

• 2021-11-10
• 2021-11-17
• 2084277
• Sept 2014
• Aug 2019
• 500kg
• 0.5 tonnes

Original Request

1) Please could you provide me with a copy of the permits issued to the IOM Four Wheel Drive Club up to Sept 2014 to drive on Greenway roads/tracks on the Isle of Man. (The Greenway roads have a weight limit of 500kg, or 0.5 tonnes) 2) Please could you also provide me with a copy of the permits issued to the IOM Four Wheel Drive Club from Aug 2019 to the present day to drive on Greenway roads/tracks on the IOM. Thank you.

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: 2084277 17th November 2021

Dear ###

We write further to your request which was received on 10th November 2021 and which states:

"1) Please could you provide me with a copy of the permits issued to the IOM Four Wheel Drive Club up to Sept 2014 to drive on Greenway roads/tracks on the Isle of Man. (The Greenway roads have a weight limit of 500kg, or 0.5 tonnes) 2) Please could you also provide me with a copy of the permits issued to the IOM Four Wheel Drive Club from Aug 2019 to the present day to drive on Greenway roads/tracks on the IOM. Thank you."

While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance the public authority does not hold the information that you have requested.

If you wish to submit a new Freedom of Information request to the Department of Infrastructure they may be able to help you.

Please quote the reference number 2084277 in any future communications.

Your right to request a review

If you are unhappy with this response to your freedom of information request, you may ask us to carry out an internal review of the response, by completing a complaint form and submitting it electronically or by delivery/post.

An electronic version of our complaint form can be found by going to our website at https://services.gov.im/freedom-of-information/Review . If you would like a paper version of our complaint form to be sent to you by post, please contact me and I will be happy to arrange for this. Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with this response, and should be made as soon as practicable. We will respond as soon as the review has been concluded.

If you are not satisfied with the result of the review, you then have the right to appeal to the Information Commissioner for a decision on; 1. Whether we have responded to your request for information in accordance with Part 2 of the Freedom of Information Act 2015; or 2. Whether we are justified in refusing to give you the information requested.
In response to an application for review, the Information Commissioner may, at any time, attempt to resolve a matter by negotiation, conciliation, mediation or another form of alternative dispute resolution and will have regard to any outcome of this in making any subsequent decision. More detailed information on your right to a review can be found on the Information Commissioner’s website at www.inforights.im. Should you have any queries concerning this letter, please do not hesitate to contact me. Further information about freedom of information requests can be found at www.gov.im/foi.

I will now close your request as of this date.