Changing facilities

Summary

The requester asked for a breakdown of government properties with showers, changing facilities, and cycle storage, as well as plans to introduce these in central Douglas. The Department of Infrastructure responded that it does not hold this information because its property lists do not track specific amenities and there are no recorded plans for new facilities.

Key Facts

• The Department of Infrastructure manages approximately 867 government properties.
• The department's property list does not include references to amenities like showers or cycle storage.
• Amenities are not recorded because they often change based on occupant requirements.
• There are currently no recorded plans to introduce these facilities in the central Douglas area.
• The request was closed on 8 August 2018 with an outcome of 'Information not held'.

Data Disclosed

• 867
• 2018-07-20
• 2018-08-08
• 542533

Original Request

Please provide a breakdown in respect of the Government owned freehold properties at which Government employees work to set out details of those which are equipped with (i) showers (ii) changing facilities and (iii) dedicated pedal cycle storage. What plans the Department has to introduce or make available within the central Douglas area any of the above-facilities to (a) Government employees; or (b) the public at large.

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

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

Contact: FOI Co-ordinator Telephone: (01624) 686785 Email: foi.doi@gov.im

Our ref: 542533 8 August 2018

Dear ###

We write further to your request which was received on 20 July 2018 and which states:

"Please provide a breakdown in respect of the Government owned freehold properties at which Government employees work to set out details of those which are equipped with (i) showers (ii) changing facilities and (iii) dedicated pedal cycle storage. What plans the Department has to introduce or make available within the central Douglas area any of the above-facilities to (a) Government employees; or (b) the public at large."

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.

The Department has a list of around 867 Government properties it manages. However that list does not include reference to amenities either within or outside the buildings, primarily because these often change according to the requirements of the occupants. The Department currently has no recorded plans to introduce such facilities in Douglas. For these reasons, the Department does not hold the information you are seeking.

Please quote the reference number 542533 in any future communications.

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Yours sincerely

PCdp

FOI Response Co-ordinator