Landing stage Mersey

Summary

A request was made for plans regarding a proposed new landing stage in the Mersey, but the Department of Infrastructure responded that no such plans or drawings exist as the project is in its early stages.

Key Facts

• The Department of Infrastructure does not hold plans or drawings for the new landing stage.
• A design team was only appointed in early March 2017.
• Images seen in the media are artist impressions from land owners, not official plans.
• An attached location plan of the current landing stage and land at West Waterloo Dock was provided instead.
• The request was refused under the practical refusal reason of the Freedom of Information Act 2015.

Data Disclosed

• 20th March 2017
• early March
• IM81560I
• section 11(2)(b)
• s11(3)(a)

Exemptions Cited

• Section 11(2)(b) of the Freedom of Information Act 2015 (practical refusal reason)
• Section 11(3)(a) of the Freedom of Information Act 2015 (information not held)

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Department of Infrastructure Sea Terminal Building, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 2RF

FOI Reference No: IM81560I Request Under The Freedom Of Information Act 2015 (“The Act”)

Thank you for your request dated 20th March 2017.

Your request

A copy of all plans relating to the proposed new landing stage in the Mersey.

Response to your request

While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance we are unable to provide the information you have requested; the reason and statutory exemption section are shown below.

At the moment we have not progressed any plans or drawings with regard to a new landing stage at Liverpool, only having just appointed a design team in early March, a couple of weeks ago. Any drawings you will have seen in the media will have been artist impressions from the land owners.

You may find it interesting however to see the attached location plan of the current landing stage and the land which the Department hopes to purchase for the new facilities at West Waterloo Dock.

Under section 11(2)(b) of the Act - (practical refusal reason) referencing s11(3)(a), the Act states that “the public authority does not hold or cannot, after taking reasonable steps to do so, find the information the applicant has requested”

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 to foi.doi@gov.im or by delivery/post to Mr Ian Harris, Department of Infrastructure, Sea Terminal Buildings, Douglas, IM1 2RF. An electronic version and paper version of our complaint form can be found by going to our website at https://www.gov.im/about-the-government/freedom-of-information/

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; 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 concerning this letter, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Further information about Freedom of Information requests can be found at https://www.gov.im/about-the-government/freedom-of-information/