Civil Contingencies Policy Branch Room E4.03 BT4 3SR Tel: 028 9052 8645 Email: [email protected]

Christine Gibson Your Ref: mailto:request-705051- [email protected] Our Ref: FOI 2020 0094

Date: 21 December 2020

Dear Ms Gibson

Freedom of Information Act 2000

I refer to your request which we received on 11 November 2020 for information relating to Newry, Mourne and Down Area. I am writing to confirm that TEO has now completed its search for this information, a copy of which is enclosed with this letter. I wish to take this opportunity to apologise for the late reply to this FOI.

The attached table at Appendix 1 provides details of the three Emergency Preparedness Groups (EPGs) in Northern Ireland and the council areas covered by each of these EPGs.

You may find the attached hyper link to UK.Gov website on Military Aid to the Civil Authorities useful. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/2015-to-2020-government-policy- military-aid-to-the-civil-authorities-for-activities-in-the-uk/2015-to-2020-government- policy-military-aid-to-the-civil-authorities-for-activities-in-the-uk

The Department does not hold any further information.

If you are unhappy with the level of service you have received in relation to our handling of this request, you may ask for an internal review within two calendar months of the date of this letter. You should contact –

Head of Executive and Central Advisory Division Room SD 24 Stormont Castle Stormont Estate BELFAST BT4 3ST

Tel - 028 90 378149 Email - [email protected]

In order to assist a thorough review, it would be helpful if you set out any particular grounds for complaint.

If you are not content with the outcome of the internal review, you then have the right to apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a decision. The Information Commissioner can be contacted at –

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

The Information Commissioner will not investigate a complaint unless the internal review procedure outlined above has been completed.

The supply of information in response to a freedom of information request does not confer an automatic right to re-use the information. Under UK copyright law you can use any information supplied for the purposes of private study and non-commercial research without requiring permission. Similarly, information supplied can also be re- used for the purposes of news reporting. An exception to this is photographs.

For other forms of re-use, for example publishing the information, you would need the permission of the organisation or person who owns the copyright. In the case of information produced by government departments and agencies you can re-use the information under the Open Government Licence. For information about this please see www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/2/.

If, however, the copyright is identified as belonging to somebody else, you will need to apply for permission. For information about how to obtain permission from a third party, please go to Intellectual Property Office’s website at http://www.ipo.gov.uk/types/copy/c-other.htm

Please contact me if you have any queries about this letter, remembering to quote the reference number above in any future communications.

Yours sincerely

Richard G

Civil Contingencies Policy Branch Appendix 1 Council Name Street Address Telephone number email address

Belfast City Council 028 9032 0202 [email protected] Belfast Emergency Preparedness Group Belfast generalenquiries@belf astcity.gov.uk BT1 5GS

Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council Civic Headquarters 028 7034 7034 [email protected] Cloonavin 66 Portstewart Road Coleraine

BT52 1EY

Derry City and Strabane District Council 98 Strand Road 028 7125 3253 [email protected] Derry Northern Emergency BT48 7NN Preparedness Group

Mid and East Antrim Borough Council The Braid 0300 124 5000 [email protected] info@causewaycoasta ndglens.gov.uk 1-29 Bridge Street Ballymena

BT43 5EJ

Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council Mossley Mill 028 9034 0000 [email protected] Carnmoney Road North Newtownabbey BT36 5QA

Ards and North Down Borough Council Town Hall 0300 013 3333 [email protected] The Castle Bangor

BT20 4BT

Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Craigavon Civic and Conference 0300 0300 900 / 028 3831 [email protected]

Council Centre 2400 k

PO Box 66

Lakeview Road Craigavon

Co. Armagh BT64 1AL

Fermanagh and Omagh District Council The Townhall 0300 303 1777 [email protected] 2 Townhall Street

Enniskillen

Co. Fermanagh BT74 7BA

Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council Island Civic Centre 028 9244 7300 [email protected] Southern Emergency Lagan Valley Island Preparedness Group

The Island [email protected] Lisburn

BT27 4RL

Mid Ulster District Council Dungannon Office 0300 013 2132 [email protected] Circular Road Dungannon BT71 6DT

Newry, Mourne and Down District Council District Council Offices 0300 013 2233 [email protected] O'Hagan House Monaghan Row Newry BT35 8DJ