Freedom of Information Request - Nature Restoration Fund FOI responses
Date: 28 May 2025
Our ref: SIR180205/A5173200
Information Request – Nature Restoration Fund FOI responses
Your Request
‘…any other FOI responses you hold regarding the Nature Restoration Fund - either via the response document itself if it is similar not online or via a link to a downloadable copy if it is.’
Our Response
The Scottish Government launched the Nature Restoration Fund (NRF) in July 2021, and the relevant Freedom of Information (FOI) responses over this period are listed below and attached separately:
• Nature Restoration Funding for COAST Boat – issued 21 March 2022
• Successful applications by RSPB Scotland to the Nature Restoration Fund – issued 18 March 2022
• Knightswood Park - Nature Restoration Fund – issued 16 September 2022
• River Clunie – issued 14 March 2023
• Nature Restoration Funding -Belleisle and Seafield Golf Courses Ayr – issued 24 March 2025
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
Due to accessibility issues the attached information, referenced above, is available on request by contacting the FOI team at [email protected]. Please reference the case number (starting with SIR).
