Access to Information : Files
Emission Breaches relating to the incineration of
waste
As stated on SEPA's Disclosure Log (F0150759)
SEPA responded to a request asking for a summary of emission
breaches relating to the incineration of waste at WID PPC plants.
SEPA responded to a request for information under the Environmental
Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004 in February 2010. Please
refer to the link below to the released information.
West Carron landfill
As stated on SEPA's Disclosure Log (F0114653) SEPA responded to
a request for information under the Environmental Information
(Scotland) Regulations 2004 in September 2007. The request was for
copies of records held by SEPA in respect of the licensing; any
records held by SEPA or its predecessors in function, including
correspondence relating to the disposal licence and the waste
management licence and inspection and monitoring information, and
any environmental information which SEPA holds, from whatever
source, as to the suitability of the old licensed site to meet
modern standards. The enquiry also sought copies of correspondence
between SEPA and any other party consulted by SEPA (Falkirk
Council) and for Internal Consultations in relation to the West
Carron landfill site in general.
In 2010 SEPA received a request for information (F0164169) and
subsequent Formal Review (F0168437) under the Environmental
Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004. The request was for the
current site license and any amendments made in the last six years;
the complaints records for the site for the last six years;
documents concerning any prosecution of the site operators in the
last six years; any other documents such as notices and
correspondence relating to action and threatened action by the
Agency in the last six years; any notes, memos or reports relating
to monitoring/site inspection/visits to the site in the last six
years; and copies of all site inspection reports for the last six
years relating to West Carron Landfill Site. Please refer to the
link below to view the information released in response to the
request and formal review.
Please note that the response to the original request (F0164169)
withheld information within the date range 31 December 2009 – 2
September 2010. At the date of the original request,
enforcement action was ongoing with the proposal that a report be
made to Procurator Fiscal. Consequently information, within
the scope of the original request, within the date range noted
above was withheld under the terms of Regulation 10(5)(b) of the
EIRs. On 1 November 2010, at a meeting of the Regulatory Review
Team it was recommended that the report to the Procurator Fiscal
should not be proceeded with.
Further to the formal review (F0168437) information was redacted
from a section of the released documents under the terms of
Regulation 10(4)(e) of the EIRs, as the content consists of
‘internal communications’ by SEPA staff and details relating to the
commercial operations of companies have been redacted in four
documents under the terms of Regulation 10(5)(e) of the EIRs. In
addition personal data relating to private individuals has been
blanked out in accordance with Regulation 11(2) of the EIRs and the
Data Protection Principles. Also three documents were
withheld under the terms of Regulation 10(5)(e) of the EIRs.
The information consists of a report and two documents containing
commercial costings for activities. SEPA considers that the
information is commercial in nature and can confirm that the
information not publically available, at this time.
Chief Executive and Directors expenses claims
SEPA received a request for information under the
Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 for copies of all
expenses claims and receipts filed by the chief executive and
senior directors in the last three years (2007, 2008, 2009). The
attached files contain the copies of the claim forms submitted by
SEPA directors for the calendar years 2007, 2008 and 2009.
Chief Executive Expenses
SEPA received a request for information under the
Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 for details of all
expenses claimed by the Chief Executive 01 Jan 09 to 31
Jan 2010. The attached file contains the
requested information. All flights taken by the Chief Executive
were booked via the SEPA Travel Desk and were not the subject of
expenses claims. No expenses claims were submitted by Dr Gemmell
for January 2009.
Tender for the Historic Flood Events Pilot Project
SEPA received a request for information under the
Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004, for all
information relating to the evaluation process for the assessment
of the Tender for the Historic Flood Events Pilot Project. Attached
are 15 emails and eight documents which fall within the scope of
the request, including; a blank template of the Evaluation Matrix
spreadsheet and three subsequent versions of the matrix, the
transmittal emails, a set of handwritten notes made by a member of
the Tender Panel, and three drafts of a report prepared by the
Project Manager for the Flooding project.
Faslane and Coulport.
As stated on SEPA's Disclosure Log (F0129031) SEPA has received
a request for information under the Environmental Information
(Scotland) Regulations 2004 concerning any reports, memos,
correspondence or other documentation relating to safety or the
environment regarding Faslane and Coulport, including the Oil Fuel
Depot at Faslane and any handling of radioactive waste on a primary
effluent barge in Gareloch (last 12 months) (held by specific
members of SEPA staff (not information held by the Environmental
Protection and Improvement team)).
Aviemore Highland Resort Ltd.
SEPA has received several requests for information under the
Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 and the Environmental
Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004 concerning correspondence
between SEPA, CNPA, the Scottish Government, and the developers
concerning the planning applications as discussed on the 14th
December 2007 regarding Aviemore Highland Resort Ltd. The files
below contain all of the information released in response to the
enquiriesSEPA has received several requests for information under
the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 and the
Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004 concerning
correspondence between SEPA, CNPA, the Scottish Government, and the
developers concerning the planning applications as discussed on the
14th December 2007 regarding Aviemore Highland Resort Ltd. The
files below contain all of the information released in response to
the enquiries.
Buncefield Type Sites
As stated on SEPA's Disclosure Log (F0135917) SEPA has received
a request for information under the Environmental Information
(Scotland) Regulations 2004 for all information, emails, documents
and reports, relating to planned inspections covering 9 identified
’Buncefield’ type sites in Scotland. Can you also send follow-up
letters from Sepa requiring implementation plans to meet the issues
identified?