Spreadsheet costings for the rising mains

Summary

A request was made for 25-year whole life spreadsheet costings for two specific rising mains in Peel. The Manx Utilities Authority responded that the information is not held because single cost estimates for the various pipeline options do not exist.

Key Facts

• The request was submitted on 1 September 2017.
• The authority confirmed the information is not held under section 8(3)a of the Freedom of Information Act 2015.
• The missing data concerns costings for a rising main from Peel pumping station to a proposed regional sewage treatment works.
• The missing data also concerns costings for a rising main from the proposed treatment works to the Peel outfall pipe.
• The authority does not have single cost estimates for the various pipeline options.

Data Disclosed

• 25 year
• 1 September 2017
• 2017-09-20
• IM101081I
• section 8(3)a

Exemptions Cited

• Section 8(3)a of the Freedom of Information Act 2015 (Information not held)

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Manx Utilities • PO Box 177 • Douglas • Isle of Man • IM99 1PS e: foi@manxutilities.im • t: 687687 • www.manxutilities.im

REFERENCE NUMBER IM101081I

REQUEST UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2015 (“the Act”)

Thank you for your online application dated 1 September 2017 requesting the following information

‘Please provide 25 year whole life spreadsheet costings for the following: 1. Rising Main from Peel pumping station to the proposed regional sewage treatment works in field behind Peel power station. 2. Rising main from the proposed regional sewage treatment works in (1) to the Peel outfall pipe.’

Response to Your Request

whilst our aim is to provide information wherever possible, in this instance, under section 8(3)a of the Act, we confirm that Manx Utilities does not hold the information you have requested as we do not have single cost estimates for the various pipeline options.

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 at the address or email below. An electronic and paper version of our complaint form can also be found on our website. If you would like a paper version of our complaint form sent to you by post, please don’t hesitate to let us know. 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 rights to review is on the Information Commissioner’s website at: www.inforights.im. Should you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Yours sincerely

Coordination Team