Funding of Rue a la Dame footpath (FOI)

​​Request

Please provide the following documents:-

A

The email in which the Steering Group unanimously agreed for the funding of the St Saviour footpaths to be re-allocated to cover full funding of the Rue a La Dame project, together with any written prior correspondence regarding the request for this.

B

A copy of the signed Grant Funding Agreement by the Parish.

C

A copy of the completed Application Form for the funding and attachments.

​Response

A, B and C

The requested information is attached. 

Question A Correspondence_Redacted.pdf​

Signed application form DR_Redacted.pdf

Presentation for Steering Group DR_Redacted.pdf

Grant Agreement DR_Redacted.pdf

​Personal information within the documents has been redacted in accordance with Article 25 (Personal Information) of the Freedom of Information (Jersey) Law 2011.

Commercially sensitive information regarding the estimated costs has been redacted as this is exempt under Article 33(b) (Commercial Interests) of the Freedom of Information (Jersey) Law 2011.

Article 33 is a qualified exemption; therefore, a public interest test has been applied and is shown at the end of this response.

Articles applied

Article 25 - Personal information

(1) Information is absolutely exempt information if it constitutes personal data of which the applicant is the data subject as defined in the Data Protection (Jersey) Law 2005.

(2) Information is absolutely exempt information if –

(a) it constitutes personal data of which the applicant is not the data subject as defined in the Data Protection (Jersey) Law 2005; and

(b) its supply to a member of the public would contravene any of the data protection principles, as defined in that Law.

Article 33   Commercial interests

Information is qualified exempt information if –

(a)     it constitutes a trade secret; or

(b)     its disclosure would, or would be likely to, prejudice the commercial interests of a person (including the scheduled public authority holding the information).

Public interest test

The release of the estimated costs in relation to the grant application process could potentially disadvantage tendering companies and the Parishes ability to retain commercial advantage in any future tender process.  

​It is in the public interest to be made aware of any tender information in relation to applying for a Government of Jersey grant.  However, it is considered that the likely prejudices to the tendering companies and the Parish should this information be released outweigh the argument that the release is in the public interest.​​