Freedom of Information Request - proposed Galloway National Park
Date: 24 June 2025
Our ref: SIR180536/A5226139
Information Request – proposed Galloway National Park
Your Request
Could you send me a breakdown of the costs incurred by NatureScot in running the consultation on the proposals for a national park in Galloway?
Our Response
We have discussed your request with team and can provide you with the following information:
New proposed National Park reporter costs
Licence for online engagement platform £23,220.00
Leaflets (printing and posting) £20,4380.00
Gaelic Translation £215.55
Event and other Materials £908.39
Consultation Events (hall bookings etc.) £5,695.96
Facilitation Consultants £62,244.92
Analysis Consultants £21,808.80
Independent review of consultation £9,900.00
Board costs and subsistence £7,982.35
Staff costs and subsistence £11,082.58
Total spend (as at the 20/6/24) £163,496.55
Please note that these are not quite finalised, as there are review meeting invoices to be submitted which will increase this total very slightly. We intend to put the final costs on our website as an additional FAQ probably in early July.
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
