Concessionary travel passes

Dear Robert Eriksohn,

Information Request

I write to acknowledge your request for information regarding Concessionary
Travel Passes, received by email on 29/01/2009.

We are dealing with your request and will be in contact with you again.

Yours Sincerely

Sarah Edmunds
FOI Contact Officer
Technical Services

Robert Eriksohn
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Freedom of Information request -
Concessionary travel passes

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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Dear Robert Eriksohn,

Information Request

Please find below the answers to your request for infomation regarding
Concessionary Travel Passes.

I hope you find the information sufficient and if you have any other
queries please do not hesitate to contact me.

Kind Regards

Sarah Edmunds
FOI Contact Officer
Technical Services

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, Hart District Council does not issue passes on this basis.

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?

Hart District Council is a small authority with a very limited
budget. The Council does allow travel outside the statutory hours of
operation to assist pass holders to make the
most of their travel by bus. The Council also provides Taxi Tokens to
those elderly and disabled customers unable to make use of public
transport. Funding for these
services is very limited and the Council were unable to extend the
scheme to other concessions.

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

Please find the relevant document attached below.

(See attached file: Guidance on Learning Disability.pdf)

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