The Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004 provide a right of access to environmental information held by Scottish Public Authorities. The Regulations are governed by the Scottish Information Commissioner, who is also responsible for the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002.
The definition of environmental information is very broad and includes:
- the state of elements of the environment and their interaction (air, water, soil, land and landscape, natural sites, flora and fauna)
- discharges, emissions, noise, radiation, waste measures and activities affecting the environment (e.g. policies, legislation, plans, activities)
- reports on implementation of environmental legislation
- cost benefit and economic analysis
- effects of the environment on conditions of human life (including flood, buildings)
Policy
Environmental Information Regulations Policy.
Requesting Information
If you wish to request information held by Cathcart & District Housing Association, then please complete and return our FOI/EIR Request Form. If you wish to view any personal data Cathcart & District Housing Association holds on you then please complete and return our Data Subject Access Request Form.
Charges
In responding to requests for information under the Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004 (EIRS), we are entitled to charge a reasonable amount towards making the information available.
The costs for EIRS requests are based on estimated costs of staff time to locate and retrieve information, plus any costs associated with putting the information into a particular format, copying and postage costs.
We do not charge for the time taken to decide if we hold the information requested, or the time it takes to decide whether the information can be released.
Our Information Charging Guide provides more details.