project / implementation plan Laxey River

Summary

The requester asked for a project implementation plan regarding the Laxey River following a 2016 report by Storm Geometrics. The Manx Utilities Authority responded that the information is not held, clarifying that the contractor only performed a topographical survey as part of a broader national strategy.

Key Facts

• The Manx Utilities Authority does not hold the requested project implementation plan.
• Storm Geometrics was engaged solely to carry out a topographical survey of the river.
• The survey data was incorporated into the national strategy on Sea Defences Flooding and Coastal Erosion.
• The original request was received on 9 October 2019 and closed on 4 November 2019.
• The authority cited that they could not find the information after taking reasonable steps.

Data Disclosed

• 2016
• 9 October 2019
• 4 November 2019
• 997925
• IM99 1PS
• 01624 687687

Exemptions Cited

• Information not held

Original Request

I would like a copy of Manx Utilities Project / implementation plan following receipt of the Storm Geometrics Independant report done on Laxey River during 2016.

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Manx Utilities PO Box 177, Douglas Isle of Man, IM99 1PS

e: enquiries@manxutilities.im t: 01624 687687 www.manxutilities.im

Our ref: 997925 4 November 2019

Dear ###

We write further to your request which was received on 9 October 2019 and which states:

"I would like a copy of Manx Utilities Project / implementation plan following receipt of the Storm Geometrics Independant report done on Laxey River during 2016."

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.

Storm Geomatics were engaged by Manx Utilities to carry out a topographical survey of the river and were not on site in any other capacity. The topographical data collected formed part of a planned process within the national strategy on Sea Defences Flooding and Coastal Erosion (which can be found on the Department Environment Food and Agriculture (DEFA) website link provided here).

Please quote the reference number 997925 in any future communications.

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I will now close your request as of this date.

Yours sincerely