Concessionary travel passes

Dear Mr Eriksohn

I am writing to acknowledge receipt of your information request. It has
been allocated reference FOI61270.

The Freedom of Information Act 2000 provides public authorities with 20
working days to process requests - this period expires on 26 February 2009

Regards

Martin Tubbs
Information and Compliance Manager
Legal Services
Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead
Town Hall
St Ives Road
Maidenhead
SL6 1RF

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To :Robert Eriksohn
From :Jennifer Shaw
Sent :2 February 2009
Subject:Freedom of Information request FOI61270

Dear Mr Eriksohn

Further to your Freedom of Information request FOI61270, please find your
questions and our responses 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?

RBWM complies with the National Concessionary Bus Travel Scheme when
assessing eligibility. Ref: DfT (February 2008) Guidance to Local
Authorities on Assessing Eligibility of Disabled People in England for
Concessionary Bus Travel. Section 58, p.13: 'There are a number of
categories of 'severe mental disorder' under which people may qualify'.
Individuals are assessed on a case-by-case basis as eligibility usually
depends on the severity of the condition which must also be permanent.

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 have such arrangements does you authority have
some other arrangement beyond the statuary minimum to provide passes to
those with mental health issues?

n/a

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?

The decision was that RBWM would follow the National Concessionary Bus
Travel Scheme eligibility guidance. No consideration has been given to
extending the scheme beyond this for mental health users or survivors.

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

As referenced above:
[1]http://www.dft.gov.uk/pgr/regional/buses...

This concludes your request FOI61270.

Please contact me if I can be of any further assistance.

If you are dissatisfied in any way you may complain to Martin Tubbs,
Information and Compliance Manager by email [email address] or
write to the address below.

Once you have exhausted the complaints procedure you may appeal to the
Information Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow,
Cheshire SK9 5AF

Yours Sincerely

Jennifer Shaw

Freedom of Information Officer
Legal Services
Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead
Town Hall
St Ives Rd
MAIDENHEAD
SL6 1RF

Tel: 01628 79 (6029)

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1. http://www.dft.gov.uk/pgr/regional/buses...