Applications to the Local Economy Fund from NCOC

Summary

The requester asked for details of Local Economy Fund applications from the Northern Chamber of Commerce since April 2025. The Department for Enterprise responded that no such information is held because the Chamber has not submitted any applications.

Key Facts

• The Northern Chamber of Commerce has not submitted a Local Economy Fund Application.
• Department for Enterprise officers have attended Northern Chamber meetings to promote the fund.
• Officers met in person with representatives to discuss the fund and an interactive exhibition in Ramsey Town Hall.
• The request was received on 6 August 2025 and closed on 18 August 2025.
• The outcome of the request is 'Information not held'.

Data Disclosed

• April 1st 2025
• 6 August 2025
• 18 August 2025
• 4854877
• 01624 686400

Original Request

Please provide the details of the applications (and correspondence relating to said applications) made to the Local Economy Fund from the Northern Chamber of Commerce (or representatives thereof) since April 1st 2025

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Freedom of Information Co-ordinator 1st Floor, St Georges Court Upper Church Street, Douglas Isle of Man IM1 1EX

Telephone: (01624 686400) Website: https://www.iomdfenterprise.im/

Our ref: 4854877 18 August 2025

Dear ###,

We write further to your request received 6 August 2025, which states:

"Please provide the details of the applications (and correspondence relating to said applications) made to the Local Economy Fund from the Northern Chamber of Commerce (or representatives thereof) since April 1st 2025"

Whilst our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance the public authority does not hold the information that you have requested, as the Northern Chamber have not submitted a Local Economy Fund Application.

Officers from the Department for Enterprise have attended Northern Chamber meetings to ensure members of Northern Chamber are aware of the Local Economy Fund and are familiar with the scheme objectives and the criteria for applications specified in the scheme guidelines.

Officers have also met in person with representatives to discuss the Local Economy Fund, the Northern Chamber 'interactive exhibition' in Ramsey Town Hall, and the priorities for Northern Chamber in the near and medium term.

Please quote the reference number 4854877 in any future communications.

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I will now close your request as of this date.