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The request was refused by Bexley Borough Council.
From: Jo Davies
24 January 2012
Dear Bexley Borough Council,
Under the Freedom of Information Act, I kindly request the
following information in relation to day services for adults with a
learning disability in your local authority:
1) How many adults aged 18-65 with a learning disability were known
to social services in a) 2009/10, b) 2010/11 and c) 2011/12?
2) How many adults aged 18-65 with a learning disability attended
day activities in a) 2009/10, b) 2010/11 and c) 2011/12:
i. 5 days a week or more
ii. 4 days a week
iii. 3 days a week
iv. 2 days a week
v. 1 day a week
vi. 0 days a week?
3) How many adults aged 18-65 with a learning disability attended
the following type of day activities in a) 2009/10, b) 2010/11 and
c) 2011/12:
i. day centres
ii. employment
iii. education
iv. voluntary work
v. other activities?
4) How many a) day centre places and b) equivalent day service
places for adults aged 18-65 with a learning disability were funded
by the local authority in the following financial years:
i. 2009/10
ii. 2010/11
iii. 2011/12;
and how many do you expect will be funded in iv. 2012/13?
5) How many adults aged 18-65 with a learning disability who
attended day activities in a) 2009/10, b) 2010/11 and c) 2011/12
lived:
i. in the family home
ii. in their own home
iii. in supported accommodation
iv. in residential accommodation?
6) If there have been day service closures within the local
authority, have any alternative services been put in place for
those who attended the day centre; i.e. new learning
disability-specific community activities or transport to/from
suitable existing day activities?
7) If there have been day service closures within the local
authority, were consultations held, and if so, what were the
consultation periods? Please provide full details (excluding
personal/confidential data) of all consultation responses and the
resulting statement from the council.
8) Have charges for any of the following services increased since
1st April 2009:
i. day centre attendance
ii. transport to and from day activities
iii. any related activities;
and if so by how much?
Yours faithfully,
Jo Davies
From: Freedom of Information
Bexley Borough Council
24 January 2012
Thank you for emailing the London Borough of Bexley with your request for
information.
This is an automated acknowledgement of your request.
We will respond to you as soon as possible, and will endeavour to respond
in full within 20 working days.
If you need help or assistance with your request for information, please
contact the Local Studies Librarian and Freedom of Information Officer on
telephone 020 3045 5294 during office hours.
Yours sincerely,
The FOI team
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From: Freedom of Information
Bexley Borough Council
30 January 2012
Dear Jo Davies,
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 - INFORMATION REQUEST
I acknowledge your request for information received on 24th January 2012.
Your request is being considered and you will receive the information requested within the statutory timescale of 20 working days as defined by the Freedom of Information Act 2000, subject to the information not being exempt or containing a reference to a third party.
For your information, the Act defines a number of exemptions, which may prevent release of the information you have requested. There will be an assessment and if any of the exemption categories apply then the information will not be released. You will be informed if this is the case, including your rights of appeal.
If the information you request contains reference to a third party then they may be consulted prior to a decision being taken on whether or not to release the information to you. You will be informed if this is the case.
There may be a fee payable for this information. This will be considered and you will be informed if a fee is payable. In this event the fee must be paid before the information is processed and released. The 20 working day time limit for responses is suspended until receipt of the payment.
If you have any queries or concerns then please contact the Local Studies Librarian and Freedom of Information Officer, Bexley Local Studies and Archive Centre, Central Library, Townley Road, Bexleyheath, Kent DA6 7HJ.
Further information is also available from the Information Commissioner at: Information Commissioner's Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
Telephone: 0303 123 1113
www.ico.gov.uk
Yours sincerely,
John Grosvenor
Local Studies Librarian and Freedom of Information Officer
Libraries, Heritage & Archive Service
020 8303 7777 ext 5294
Direct Dial: 020 3045 5294
Fax: 020 8304 7058
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From: Grosvenor, John
Bexley Borough Council
2 February 2012
Dear Ms Davies,
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 - INFORMATION REQUEST
London Borough of Bexley response. Our reference 12/095.
Your request for information will not be processed. This is because the cost of locating and retrieving the information exceeds the "appropriate limit" as stated in the Freedom of Information (Fees and Appropriate Limit) Regulations 2004.
It is estimated that it would cost in excess of £450 or 18 hours of staff time to comply with your request. In accordance with the Freedom of Information Act 2000, this communication acts as a Refusal Notice. You may wish to refine and resubmit your request so that it reduces the cost to within the "appropriate limit".
You have the right of appeal against the decision. If you wish to appeal please set out in writing your grounds of appeal and send to the FOI Review Officer at [Bexley Borough Council request email] who will arrange an internal review of the request for information and the response made by the London Borough of Bexley.
You also have a right of appeal to the Information Commissioner at:
Information Commissioner's Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
Telephone: 0303 123 1113
www.ico.gov.uk
Yours sincerely,
John Grosvenor
Local Studies Librarian and Freedom of Information Officer
Libraries, Heritage & Archive Service
020 8303 7777 ext 5294
Direct Dial: 020 3045 5294
Fax: 020 8304 7058
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From: Jo Davies
3 February 2012
Dear John,
Thanks for your message.
I appreciate that not all local authorities have the information I
have requested in an already accessible format - though many do -
and so the time it would take to collate this information might
exceed the appropriate limit as per FOIA.
I would be grateful, therefore, if you would be able to provide me
with the information you can within that limit. I would assume you
have the information requested in questions 1, 4, 6, 7 and 8
readily available.
As for questions 2, 3 and 5, I am happy for you to confine your
response to day service places funded by the local authority, as I
understand information on any other day services might not be
readily available and this might be the reason for your inability
to provide the information within the time limit.
If you have further difficulties with my request, please don't
hesitate to let me know.
Yours sincerely,
Jo Davies
From: Grosvenor, John
Bexley Borough Council
3 February 2012
Dear Ms Davies,
Thank you your email today regarding the response made by the London Borough of Bexley.
Your appeal will be progressed within the Council and you should expect an appeal response within 20 working days, by 2nd March 2012.
Yours sincerely,
John Grosvenor
Local Studies Librarian and Freedom of Information Officer
Libraries, Heritage & Archive Service
020 8303 7777 ext 5294
Direct Dial: 020 3045 5294
Fax: 020 8304 7058
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From: Grosvenor, John
Bexley Borough Council
9 February 2012
Dear Ms Davies,
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 - INFORMATION REQUEST
The London Borough of Bexley has considered your appeal against the Refusal Notice in relation to the provision of information in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
The decision is that your appeal is unsuccessful. This is because the information is not held electronically. Any attempt to provide information would have to be undertaken manually and would certainly take the London Borough of Bexley well over the FOI fees threshold limit for local authorities, which is £450 or 18 hours of staff time.
If you are dissatisfied with this decision you may request the Information Commissioner to investigate.
The contact details are:
Information Commissioner's Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
Telephone: 0303 123 1113
www.ico.gov.uk
Yours sincerely,
John Grosvenor
Local Studies Librarian and Freedom of Information Officer
Libraries, Heritage & Archive Service
020 8303 7777 ext 5294
Direct Dial: 020 3045 5294
Fax: 020 8304 7058
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