Freedom of Information Request - Better Places Fund 2 – Chapelhope and Riskenhope Trusts for Yarrow and Meggot
Date: 07 January 2026
Our ref: SIR182774/A5649654
Information Request – Better Places Fund 2 – Chapelhope and Riskenhope Trusts for Yarrow and Meggot
Your Request
'I would like to make a FOI request for information the £24658 BPF2 grant awarded to the Chapelhope and Riskenhope Trusts for Yarrow and Meggot, in May 2021.
The information I am looking for is: -
The Grant application and supporting documents,
I also understand that "A short project report must be submitted to NatureScot after completion of the project”, could I please have a copy this report, and any supporting documents'
Our Response
We have discussed your request with our Funding Team and copies of the information you have requested are attached separately to this response.
We have redacted out a small amount of personal date from these documents, as this could breach the Data Protection Act 2018, so we have exempted this information under EIRs 11(2) (Personal Data).
How We Handled Your Request
We believe you have asked for environmental information as defined in the Environmental Information (Scotland Regulations 2004 (‘the EIRs’), so we are dealing with your request under those regulations. To be able to use the EIRs, we must apply an exemption under section 39(2) of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (‘FOISA’). The Scottish Information Commissioner’s guidance recommends that public authorities apply this exemption to environmental information and handle request under the EIRs.
If you would like to find out more about the access to information legislation, there is a guidance booklet available on the Scottish Information Commissioner’s website.
Review and Appeal
I hope this information meets your requirements, but if you are dissatisfied with how we have responded to your information request, please write to us within 40 working days explaining your concerns. You can contact us at Battleby, Redgorton, Perth, PH1 3EW or email us at [email protected]. We will carry out a review of our response and contact you with our findings within 20 working days.
If you are not satisfied following this, you can make an appeal to the Scottish Information Commissioner within 6 months. The Scottish Information Commissioner can be contacted at:
Scottish Information Commissioner
Kinburn Castle
Doubledykes Road
St Andrews
Fife
KY16 9DS
Telephone: 01334 464610
Yours sincerely
FOI Officer,
NatureScot
