Concessionary travel passes

Robert Eriksohn made this Freedom of Information request to Arun District Council

The request was successful.

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: Sue Fairs-Browning
Arun District Council

6 February 2009

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Dear Robert,

Thank you for your recent Freedom of Information request which has been
passed to me to deal with.

I have now had the opportunity to liaise with colleagues in our
Concessionary Travel services area and they advise as follows:-

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?

We treat each application for a concessionary travel pass on its own
merits and use the criteria laid down by the Department of Transport as
our basis to determine an applicants eligibility. We have approached West
Sussex CC to obtain information regarding individuals registered with
their Social Services department and they advise that their register is
not comprehensive therefore where there is any doubt as to an individuals
eligibility we would seek information from the individuals medical
practitioner.

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?

To provide an equitable service to both individuals suffering from either
a mental health or physical disability which prevents them from acquiring
a driving licence.

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?

See above responses.

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?

N/A

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

Please see attached

I trust this deals with your request satisfactorily.

Kind regards

Sue

Sue Fairs-Browning
Chief Internal Auditor
01903 737561

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