Authorities not on WhatDoTheyKnow

Authorities that may need adding to the site. Many are not subject to FOI. The volunteers are constantly updating the site so this list may not be up to date.

Bodies considered likely to meet criteria for inclusion

Port/harbour/navigation authorities

• Acting Conservator of the River Mersey
• Annan Harbour Trustees
• Associated British Ports Hull
• Avoch Harbour Trustees
• Balintore Harbour Trustees
• Brayford Trust Limited
• Bridgewater Canal Co Ltd
• Bridlington Piers & Harbour Commissioners
• Brightlingsea Harbour Commissioners.
• Bude Canal Trust
• Burnmouth Harbour Trustees
• C. RO Ports Killingholme Ltd
• Clyde Port Authority.
• Collieston Harbour Trustees
• Company of Proprietors of the Chelmer & Blackwater navigation - https://www.cbn.co.uk/bylaws.htm
• Company of proprietors of the Stroudwater Navigation - http://www.stroudwater.co.uk/cpsn/about%20us.html
• Cruden Bay Harbour Commissioners
• Droitwich Canals Trust Ltd
• Drumardoch Estates (full legal name unknown - Drumardoch Estate is owned by Mr G A Cameron[1])
• Dudley Canal & Tunnel Trust - https://dudleycanaltrust.org.uk/
• Dundee Port Authority - Forth Ports.
• Eyemouth Harbour Trust.- https://www.eyemouth-harbour.co.uk/
• Flamborough North Sea Landing Harbour Commissioners
• Gardenstown Harbour Trustees - http://www.ports.org.uk/port.asp?id=663
• Great Yarmouth Port Authority
• Highland Council Harbours Authority
• Hope Cove Harbour Commissioners
• Looe Harbour Commissioners[2]
• Maldon Harbour Improvement Commissioners
• Medway Ports Authority (Peel Ports?)
• Mousehole Harbour Commissioners
• North Sunderland Harbour Commissioners (Seahouses)
• Pennan Harbour Trustees
• Port of Fosdyke Ltd
• Port of Mostyn
• Port Isaac Harbour Commissioners
• Port Seton Harbour Commissioners
• Portloe Harbour Commissioners
• Rosehearty Harbour Commissioners - https://www.aberdeenshireharbours.co.uk/rosehearty/contact-us/
• Skerray Harbour Trustees
• Sandwich Port & Haven Commissioners - http://www.sandwichphc.uk/
• Saundersfoot Harbour Commissioners - https://saundersfootharbour.co.uk/about-us/the-commissioners/the-board/
• Sleaford Navigation Trust
• Staithes Harbour Commissioners
• Teignmouth Quay Co (ABP)
• Urr Navigation Trustees
• Warkworth Harbour Commissioners
• The Wey & Arun Canal Trust Ltd - https://weyarun.org.uk/

Drainage boards

• Earby & Salterforth Internal Drainage Board
• North Kent Marshes Internal Drainage Board - https://democracy.medway.gov.uk/mgCommitteeMailingList.aspx?ID=430
• Rea Internal Drainage Board - https://www.reaidb.org.uk/contact-us/
• Strine IDB - https://www.telford.gov.uk/info/20423/land_stability_flooding_and_drainage/672/strine_internal_drainage_board_sidb

Airport operating companies

• Teeside International Airport Limited - publicly owned
• Gloucestershire Airport
• Newcastle International Airport Limited (majority owned by seven local authorities in NE of England)
• Norwich Airport Limited
• St. Mary's Airport
• Tingwall Airport

Groups of local councils

• Essex Association of Local Councils - https://ealc.gov.uk/contact-details/
• Federation of East Midlands Associations of Local Councils - https://www.leicestershireandrutlandalc.gov.uk/contact-and-find-us.html
• Herefordshire Association of Local Councils- https://halchereford.gov.uk/contact-us/
• Hertfordshire Association of Parish & Town Council - https://www.haptc.org.uk/
• Kent Association of Local Councils - https://www.kentalc.gov.uk/Contact_21687.aspx
• Norfolk Association of Local Councils - https://www.norfolkalc.gov.uk/
• Yorkshire & Humber Councils - https://www.yhcouncils.org.uk/members/

Commons council

• Bodmin Moor Commons Council

parish councils (with 'town' in title)

• Eye Town Council - https://www.eyesuffolk.org/town-council/
• Lampeter Town Council - https://www.lampeter-tc.gov.uk/en/contact/
• Llanfyllin Town Council - http://llanfyllin.org/contact/
• Rhayader Town Council- https://rhayader.gov.wales/

Other

• Academy for Social Justice [3]
• Board of Trade
• British Railways Board
• C.E.C. Holdings Limited - [4]
• Central Lancashire Strategic Planning Joint Advisory Committee - [5]
• Ecclesiastical Committee (a statutory committee of Parliament)
• Edinburgh Gazette (Crown Agent?)
• Forensic Science Advisory Committee (FSAC)
• Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service - https://www.gov.scot/groups/hm-fire-service-inspectorate-scotland/
• Independent Complaints Mediator for the Criminal Records Bureau
• National Centre for Excellence in the Teaching of Mathematics, The (NCETM) https://www.ncetm.org.uk/aims-and-objectives/
• Northern Ireland Council for Integrated Education - https://www.nicie.org/
• Richmond, the American International University in London - private university
• Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, Professional Conduct Section
• Scottish Water Horizons Limited - https://www.scottishwater.co.uk/about-us/scottish-water-horizons
• South Worcestershire Shared Services Joint Committee - https://worcestershire.moderngov.co.uk/mgCommitteeDetails.aspx?ID=331
• UKRC (UK Resource Centre) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UKRC
• Wimbledon and Putney Commons Conservators [6] [7]
• Wye Navigation Advisory Committee (WyeNAC)- https://www.gov.uk/government/groups/wye-navigation-advisory-committee-wyenac#:~:text=The%20Wye%20Navigation%20Advisory%20Committee,comprehensive%20list%20of%20representative%20groups.

Bodies that may not meet current criteria for inclusion

Courts and tribunals

See also: https://www.mysociety.org/2022/03/31/courts-on-whatdotheyknow-whats-the-verdict/

• Police Arbitration Tribunal
• Police (Discipline) Appeals Tribunal

Ceremonial/royal

Ceremonial public authorities some of which may not meet criteria to be included on the site:

• Confederation of the Cinque Ports (the main remaining function is a Court)
• High Sheriffs (most responsibilities delegated)
• Lord Lieutenants (chairs certain committees)
• Prince of Wales (can veto legislation under a procedure known as Prince's consent).
• Royal Trustees.

Bodies with limited degree awarding powers

• bodies with limited degree awarding powers [8]

Independent Sector healthcare providers

• Independent Sector healthcare providers [9]

Major public sector contractors

• Atos
• Capita
• G4S

Non-UK

Non-UK but unlikely to be covered by another Alavateli install:

• Sovereign Base Area Cyprus - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/sovereign-base-area-cyprus

Authority with responsibilities for both the UK and Ireland:

• Commissioner for Irish Lights.

Units of larger bodies

• RAF College Cranwell.

Other

• Joint Royal Colleges of Physicians' Training Board (JRCPTB) - https://www.jrcptb.org.uk/
• Students' Unions (tend to be funded mainly by block grants/annual allocations from public funds but are political bodies representing their own members)

Other

• Joint Royal Colleges of Physicians' Training Board (JRCPTB) - https://www.jrcptb.org.uk/
• Students' Unions (tend to be funded mainly by block grants/annual allocations from public funds but are political bodies representing their own members)

See also

• pages listing authorities not on WhatDoTheyKnow

Sources used to compile this list

• list of independent.gov.uk websites
• list of Central Government websites