Plantation Catering Van Applications

Summary

A request was made to the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture regarding catering van applications at plantations, resulting in the disclosure of application counts, contract durations, and trading status. The authority confirmed that no future plans exist for installing public toilets in the plantations.

Key Facts

• Three applications for catering vans were received.
• Two of the applications were accepted.
• No specific start date for trading has been identified.
• The contracts for the catering vans are for a one-year period.
• The Department currently has no plans to install public toilets in any plantations.

Data Disclosed

• 3 applications received
• 2 applications accepted
• 1-year contract period
• 2024-07-16
• 2024-07-25
• 3984373

Original Request

1) How many applications were received? 2) How many applications were accepted? 3) When do the catering vans start trading? 4) How long are the contracts for? 5) Are there plans to put public toilets in any of the plantations in the future?

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: 3984373 25 July 2024

Dear ###

We write further to your request, received 16 July 2024, which states:

"1) How many applications were received?

2) How many applications were accepted?

3) When do the catering vans start trading?

4) How long are the contracts for?

5) Are there plans to put public toilets in any of the plantations in the future?"

Our response to your request is as follows: I have detailed below the information that is being released to you.

1) How many applications were received?

Three applications were received.

2) How many applications were accepted?

Two applications were accepted.

3) When do the catering vans start trading?

No date has been identified for commencement of trading.

4) How long are the contracts for?

Contracts are for a one-year period.

5) Are there plans to put public toilets in any of the plantations in the future?

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 the information that you have requested. This is because at present, the Department does not have any future plans for public toilets to be put in any of the plantations.

Please quote the reference number 3984373 in any future communications.

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