AYLESBURY VALE DISTRICT COUNCIL
www.aylesburyvaledc.gov.uk
OFFICIAL RESPONSE TO FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST
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Request Reference
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EIR
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FOI 650_
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Date Reply Sent
Date Received on 29th Jan 2009
Reply Due by 26th Feb 2009
13th Feb 2009
Question asked (as phrased by customer)
AVDC response
From: Robert Eriksohn [mailto:request-7036-
[email address]]
Dear Mr. Eriksohn,
Posted At: 29 January 2009 23:56
Posted To: Data Protection
Thank you for your request under the
Conversation: Freedom of Information request -
Freedom of Information Act with regard to
Concessionary travel passes
Subject: Freedom of Information request -
Concessionary Bus Travel. I hope that you
Concessionary travel passes
will find the response to your questions
helpful.
Dear Sir or Madam,
1. AVDC provides concessionary bus
travel passes to those individuals registered
I would like to make a request as regards to the
with their local Social Services department
concessionary travel arrangements in your authority
as being disabled on the grounds of mental
under the terms of Freedom of Information Act.
health. The legislation requires that a
1. Does your authority provide concessionary travel
disability must be permanent or have lasted
passes to those individuals registered with their
at least 12 months or is likely to last at least
local Social Services department as disabled on the
12 months.
grounds of being a mental health user or survivor?
2. If your authority does have such arrangements why
2. AVDC interprets the qualifying criteria
was the decision taken to extend the scheme in this
to include any disability or serious
way and what arrangements are in place?
impairment that meets the minimum criteria
above and where an appropriate medical
3. If your authority does not have such arrangements
practitioner can confirm the qualification
does your authority have some other arrangement
beyond the statuary minimum to provide passes to
for a bus pass.
those with mental health issues?
3. Not applicable.
4. If your authority does not have such arrangements
why was the decision taken not to extend the scheme
4. Not applicable.
in this way and has consideration been given to
extending the scheme in this way in the future?
5. Please find attached the public
5. Would it be possible to provide copies of any
information sheets covering the qualifying
relevant policy documents you may have.
criteria. Files FOI 650 – Bus Permits 2008
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Your assistance is greatly appreciated.
and FOI 650 – Information about travel
tokens 2008.
Yours faithfully,
Robert Eriksohn
If I can be of further assistance, please do
not hesitate to get in touch.
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