Freedom of Information Request - Galloway National Park - NatureScot and Schools
Date: 20 March 2025
Our ref: SIR179159/A5051161
Information Request – Galloway National Park - NatureScot and Schools
Your Request
All correspondence between NatureScot and schools regarding the consultation on the proposed Galloway National Park
A list of schools that NatureScot employees visited during the consultation period as part of the consultation process
A copy of any presentation or documents that were used when presenting to students as part of the consultation.
Our Response
Q - All correspondence between NatureScot and schools
This is attached separately.
We have redacted personal data from the documents, and withheld any information which cannot be sufficiently anonymised, because releasing personal data into the public domain in response to an access to information request would breach the Data Protection Act 2018. We are withholding this information under 11(2) (Personal Data) of the EIRs.
A list of website links quoted in the attached correspondence is provided in Annex 1.
Q - A list of schools that NatureScot employees visited during the consultation period
Castle Douglas High School, Dalbeattie High School, Dalry Secondary School, Doon Academy, Douglas-Ewart Secondary School, and Girvan Academy.
Q - A copy of any presentation or documents
This is attached separately.
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
Document downloads
The Annex, referenced above, is available on request by contacting the FOI team at [email protected]. Please reference the case number (starting with SIR).
