NERIF 3 Publications Scheme
PUBLICATION SCHEME OF NORTH EAST REGIONAL INVESTMENT FUND THREE LIMITED(also known under the trading style of ‘NEIF’) ("NERIF")
Introduction
The Freedom of Information Act 2000 (the "Act") requires every public authority (as defined under the Act) to operate and maintain a Publication Scheme specifying the information the public authority publishes or intends to publish and the manner in which the information of each class is, or is intended to be, published.
Who we are
NERIF is a wholly owned company of One North East, the Regional Development Agency for the North East of England. NERIF is responsible for establishing policy and general criteria in relation to the provision of loans/equity to small and medium enterprises in the North East of England. All management of funds is undertaken by NERIF’s appointed independent fund manager.
The purpose of this Publication Scheme is to identify classes of information we make available or intend to make available to the public and to provide details as to how the information can be obtained. Accessing information covered under our publication scheme Next to each class of information referred to below, we have indicated the manner in which the information is or will be available to you. Please note, we may charge for access to certain information, or information in a certain format. Details of any charges are contained next to the appropriate class of information. Any requests for information available under our publication scheme should be made to: The Company Secretary North East Regional Investment Fund Three Limited C/o the Head of Legal Services, One North East Stella House Goldcrest Way Newburn Riverside Newcastle upon Tyne NE15 8NY Tel: 0191 229 6200
Individual Request for Information From 1 January 2005 you may also request access to any information that we hold. We may charge you for access to this information in the manner prescribed under any relevant Fee Regulations. Please note, we may not be obliged to disclosed this information to you. You should make any requests for such information to the individual referred to above. Please mark such requests: "URGENT – FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACCESS REQUEST"
Class of Information
This publication scheme divides the information published by NERIF into two broad areas with a number of sub-headings under each as follows.
NERIF as an organisation We will publish information about NERIF's organisation and role.
Availability: Post
Cost: Administrative charge*
Finance and Audit
Financial Regulations Description: The financial procedures NERIF is required to follow when handling income and expenditure
Availability: Post
Cost: Administrative charge*
Procurement policies Description: The process NERIF follows to purchase services, including tendering arrangements
Availability: Post
Cost: Administrative charge*
Schedule of contracts awarded Description: Details of all contracts which have been made under the European Public Procurement procedures.
Availability: Post
Cost: Administrative charge*
Organisational Structure of NERIF The NERIF Board Description: Details of current Board members.
Availability: Post
Cost: Administrative charge*
Public Consultation Description: Documents relating to issues currently under consultation or previous consultations and summaries of views expressed
Availability: Post
Cost: Administrative charge*
NERIF Activities and Performance Information about NERIF activity undertaken to achieve our objectives · Projects, Targets and Outcomes Description: Details of the targetry framework established in relation to for NERIF and, where appropriate, achievements against the targets.
Availability: Post
Cost: Administrative charge*
Exhibitions and events Description: Details of NERIF sponsored/hosted events
Availability: Post
Cost: Administrative charge*
Additional Details
* Administrative Charge NERIF reserves the right to make an administrative charge for making material available to the public in certain formats. This charge is to cover any direct costs to us including any photocopying and postage charges. These charges will be specified at the time of the request and are payable in advance. Monitoring NERIF Publication Scheme NERIF wants the Publication Scheme to meet the needs of the stakeholders, partners and the general public. Suggestions for particular classes of information which we should consider publishing are welcome. Any comments or complaints about the Scheme should be sent to the Company Secretary at the address above.
Complaints Procedure
If an applicant is dissatisfied with the response from NERIF he/she should raise the matter in writing with the Company Secretary. Should the Company Secretary not be able to resolve the issue, the applicant may make a complaint to the Head of Legal Services at One North East who will undertake a review under One North East’s complaints procedure. If the applicant remains dissatisfied, because NERIF fails to publish information in accordance with its scheme, he/she can seek an independent review from the Information Commissioner. Individuals will not be able to contest a public authority’s use of the exemptions until individual rights come into effect in January 2005. Requests for a review by the Information Commissioner should be made in writing directly to: The Information Commissioner Wycliffe House Water Lane Wilmslow Cheshire SK9 5AF Tel: 01625 545 700 Fax: 01625 524 510
Copyright
© North East Regional Investment Fund Three Limited 2004. All rights reserved. The copyright in the material listed in this Publication Scheme is owned by NERIF unless otherwise stated. The supply of documents under the Act does not give the person or organisation who receives them an automatic right to re-use the documents in a way that would infringe copyright, for example, by making multiple copies, publishing and issuing copies to the public. Brief extracts of the material may be reproduced under the fair dealing provisions of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (sections 29 and 30) for the purposes of research for non-commercial purposes, private study, criticism, review and news reporting. You can obtain details of the arrangements for reusing the material owned by NERIF by contacting: The Company Secretary North East Regional Investment Fund Three Limited C/o the Head of Legal Services, One North East Stella House Goldcrest Way Newburn Riverside Newcastle upon Tyne NE15 8NY Tel: 0191 229 6200 Authorisation to re-use copyright material not owned by NERIF should be sought from the copyright holders concerned. If in doubt, users should contact us in the first instance.
