Concessionary travel passes

Robert Eriksohn made this Freedom of Information request to Norwich City Council

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From: Robert Eriksohn

30 January 2009

Dear Sir or Madam,

I would like to make a request as regards to the concessionary
travel arrangements in your authority under the terms of Freedom of
Information Act.

1. Does your authority provide concessionary travel passes to those
individuals registered with their local Social Services department
as disabled on the grounds of being a mental health user or
survivor?

2. If your authority does have such arrangements why was the
decision taken to extend the scheme in this way and what
arrangements are in place?

3. If your authority does not have such arrangements does your
authority have some other arrangement beyond the statuary minimum
to provide passes to those with mental health issues?

4. If your authority does not have such arrangements why was the
decision taken not to extend the scheme in this way and has
consideration been given to extending the scheme in this way in the
future?

5. Would it be possible to provide copies of any relevant policy
documents you may have?

Your assistance is greatly appreciated.

Yours faithfully,

Robert Eriksohn

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From: Crowley, Sara
Norwich City Council

30 January 2009

Dear Mr Eriksohn,

Thank you for your email.
Your request for information is receiving attention. I am making
enquiries to find out if we hold the information, following which I will
write to you further. If we do hold the information and it is not exempt
under the Act, then I will let you know if there is a cost in making it
available.

Yours sincerely

Sara Crowley
Trainee Committee Officer, Democratic Services
Telephone: 01603 212416
Email: [email address]

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From: Lambert, Chris
Norwich City Council

23 February 2009

Dear Mr Erikson,

Thank you for your email of 30 January 2009 requesting information
concerning concessionary travel passes.

Please find the answers to your questions given below.

1. Does your authority provide concessionary travel passes to those
individuals registered with their local Social Services department
as disabled on the grounds of being a mental health user or
survivor?

No, unless the person applies for a disabled card under one of the
clauses A to G identified under the Disabled Categories in the following
leaflet:.

http://www.norwich.gov.uk/intranet_docs/...
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2. If your authority does have such arrangements why was the
decision taken to extend the scheme in this way and what
arrangements are in place?

N/A

3. If your authority does not have such arrangements does your
authority have some other arrangement beyond the statuary minimum
to provide passes to those with mental health issues?

No

4. If your authority does not have such arrangements why was the
decision taken not to extend the scheme in this way and has
consideration been given to extending the scheme in this way in the
future?

Any decisions for changes to the existing scheme have to be agreed by
all the members of the Norfolk Concessionary Fares Scheme which
comprises of all of the District Councils in Norfolk. No discussions
have taken place on extending the scheme to provide passes to those with
mental health issues except in relation to question 1 above

5. Would it be possible to provide copies of any relevant policy
documents you may have?

N/A

In providing you with this information I would like to draw your
attention to the Re-use of Public Sector Information Regulations 2005,
which came into force on the 1 July 2005. If you intend to re-use the
information provided, you must contact the Council's Communications
Department, as the Council may wish to place conditions on how this
information is used.

Yours sincerely

Chris Lambert
Democratic Services Officer
Norwich City Council
01603 212490
[email address]

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