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Concessionary travel passes

Robert Eriksohn made this Freedom of Information request to Guildford Borough Council

Guildford Borough Council did not have the information requested.

From: Robert Eriksohn

29 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 have such arrangements does you 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: Vincenzo Ardilio
Guildford Borough Council

2 March 2009

Dear Mr Eriksohn

Thank you for your email below. As you made your request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, the format of this response is formal in order to meet the legal requirements set out in Part 1 of that Act. I hope you will accept my apologies for the delay in my reply to you.

At present the council does not provide concessionary travel passes to individuals registered with social services as disabled on the grounds of being a mental health user or survivor. This is because the current criteria of the scheme does not cover mental health. There was no 'decision' to withhold extension of the scheme in the way you describe, it is simply that this council administers the scheme according to the original guidelines for the National Bus Permit Scheme for England. Having stated this, we are aware that this is being reviewed and so the current position could change. With regard to your request for relevant policy documents, this council does not hold them as the guidelines were issued by Surrey County Council.

You may wish to refer part of your request directly to Surrey County Council at the following address:

Freedom of Information Officer
Room 134
County Hall
Penrhyn Road
Kingston upon Thames
Surrey, KT1 2DN

Tel: 020 8541 7969
Email: [email address]
Fax: 020 8541 9115

I trust the above information addresses your questions but you are welcome to contact me if you require clarification. If you are not satisfied with the way your request has been handled you may write to the Council’s Monitoring Officer:

Richard Lingard
Guildford Borough Council
Millmead House
Millmead
Guildford
GU2 4BB

You also have the right, under Section 50 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000, to ask the Information Commissioner to decide whether your request has been dealt with in line with the requirements of the Act. His address is:

The Information Commissioner
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF

Yours sincerely

Vincenzo Ardilio
Information Rights Officer
Guildford Borough Council

Extension: 4053
DDI: (01483) 444053
Mailto:[Guildford Borough Council request email]

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