Contribution to NCAS by the Northern Local Authorities.

Summary

The requester asked for financial contributions from Northern Local Authorities to the Northern Civic Amenity Site for three specific financial years. The Department of Infrastructure responded that they do not hold this information and suggested contacting Ramsey Town Commissioners or reviewing individual authority accounts.

Key Facts

• The Department of Infrastructure does not hold the requested information regarding contributions to the Northern Civic Amenity Site.
• Ramsey Town Commissioners acted as the accounts team for the Northern Civic Amenity Site Committee during the requested period.
• The 2024 accounts for local authorities are available online via the Department of Infrastructure website.
• The request covered the financial years from 01.04.2023 to 31.03.2026.
• The specific authorities listed were Andreas, Ballaugh, Bride, Jurby, Lezayre, Maughold, and Ramsey.

Data Disclosed

• 01.04.2023
• 31.03.2024
• 01.04.2024
• 31.03.2025
• 01.04.2025
• 31.03.2026
• 2026-02-04
• 2026-03-03
• 5281330
• 2024

Original Request

I would like to know how much money each of the Northern Authorities, Andreas, Ballaugh, Bride, Jurby, Lezayre, Maughold, Ramsey has paid towards the running costs of the Northern Civic Amenity site over the following financial years. 01.04.2023 to 31.03.2024 01.04.2024 to 31.03.2025 01.04.2025 to 31.03.2026

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

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

Contact: FOI Response Team Telephone: (01624) 686785 Email: dpo-doi@gov.im

Our ref: 5281330 2 March 2026

Dear ###

We write further to your request received 4 February 2026, which states:

"I would like to know how much money each of the Northern Authorities, Andreas, Ballaugh, Bride, Jurby, Lezayre, Maughold, Ramsey has paid towards the running costs of the Northern Civic Amenity site over the following financial years.

01.04.2023 to 31.03.2024

01.04.2024 to 31.03.2025

01.04.2025 to 31.03.2026"

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.

You may wish to contact Ramsey Town Commissioners, who have acted as the accounts team for the Northern Civic Amenity Site Committee during the period covered by your request. You may also refer to the accounts of each contributing authority. The 2024 accounts are available at: https://www.gov.im/about-the-government/departments/infrastructure/local-authority- accounts/local-authority-accounts-for-years-2023-and-2024/

Please quote the reference number 5281330 in any future communications.

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I will now close your request as of this date.