Freedom of Information Requests

Any information held by the Combined Authority can be supplied unless subject to one of the 23 exceptions under the Act, which may mean we are unable to disclose the information you have requested due to confidentiality.

When making a request it must be put in writing (faxes and e-mails are acceptable) and include the following:

Your name and address for correspondence
The information you would like to access – please be as specific as possible to help us deal with your request quickly
The format by which you would like to receive the information e.g. inspection at Combined Authority’s Offices, as paper copy or via e-mail.

All requests must be clearly marked as an FOI request and addressed to:

Tees Valley Combined Authority
Teesside Airport Business Suite,
Teesside International Airport,
Darlington,
DL2 1NJ

E-mail: [email protected]
Fax No: (01642) 632001

In some cases we may need to transfer or consult with one of the five Tees Valley authorities in order to reach a decision on whether the information you have requested can be provided. If you wish to be notified before we transfer or consult on your request, please say when you contact us.

Providing we hold the information, and it is not subject to any exemptions we will try and provide you with the information as soon as possible or within 20 working days of receipt of the request.

If the Officer does not understand your request they will contact you directly to clarify what it is you want.

The costs of supplying information in the form requested will be taken into consideration when individual requests are received. In some cases a fee may be charged, which you will be made aware of prior to providing the information requested.

We may refuse a request for information if it falls under one of the exemptions. If this is the case then the reply you receive will explain why.

If you are not satisfied with the decision you can ask for the decision to be reviewed. How you can do this will also be explained in the letter you receive.

If, after a review, we are still unable to provide the information you have requested you can ask the Information Commissioner to review that decision:

Information Commissioner’s Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
SK9 5AF

www.ico.org.uk

When making a request for the development corporations it must be put in writing (faxes and e-mails are acceptable) and include the following:

Your name and address for correspondence
The information you would like to access – please be as specific as possible to help us deal with your request quickly.
The format by which you would like to receive the information e.g. inspection at Combined Authority’s Offices, as paper copy or via e-mail.

Hartlepool Development Corporation

All requests must be clearly marked as an FOI request and addressed to:

Hartlepool Development Corporation,
Teesside Airport Business Suite,
Teesside International Airport,
Darlington,
DL2 1NJ

E-mail: [email protected]
Fax No: (01642) 632001

Middlesbrough Development Corporation 

All requests must be clearly marked as an FOI request and addressed to:

Middlesbrough Development Corporation,
Teesside Airport Business Suite,
Teesside International Airport,
Darlington,
DL2 1NJ

E-mail: [email protected]
Fax No: (01642) 632001

South Tees Development Corporation

All requests must be clearly marked as an FOI request and addressed to:

South Tees Development Corporation,
Teesside Airport Business Suite,
Teesside International Airport,
Darlington,
DL2 1NJ

E-mail: [email protected]
Fax No: (01642) 632001