Environmental Information
Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations
The Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004 provide a right of access to environmental information held by Scottish Public Authorities.
The definition of environmental information is very broad and includes:
- the state of elements of the environment and their interaction (air, water, soil, land and landscape, natural sites, flora and fauna)
- discharges, emissions, noise, radiation, waste measures and activities affecting the environment (e.g. policies, legislation, plans, activities)
- reports on implementation of environmental legislation
- cost benefit and economic analysis
- effects of the environment on conditions of human life (including flood, buildings)
The Regulations are governed by the Scottish Information Commissioner, who is also responsible for the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002
You can make a request for environmental information simply by contacting us. It does not need to be in writing.
The Association’s Environmental Information Policy here - Freedom of Information and Environmental Information Policy.
Fee information is available here.
How Can I Make A Request?
You can make a request for environmental information simply by contacting us. Unlike a Freedom of Information request, it does not need to be submitted in writing.
Regulations require the Association to respond to all Environmental Information Requests in writing, so if you do not advise us when making a request we will need to ask you for a name and contact details for correspondence.
To allow us to respond to you as quickly as possible please describe the information you want as clearly as possible.
If you need information in a particular format please let us know and we will accommodate you unless: it is reasonable to make the information available in another form or format, or the information is already publicly available and easily accessible in another form or format. The Association will always comply with all of our equalities duties when responding to requests.
The Association has a dedicated email post-box you can use to make information requests at dpo@yorkhillha.org
You can however contact any member of the Association’s staff who will pass on any requests for information, advice or assistance.