Concessionary travel passes

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

The request was partially 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 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: Information Officer
Hastings Borough Council

12 February 2009

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Dear Mr Eriksohn,

I refer to your recent request for information from this Authority. Our
answers to your questions are below.

I trust we have interpreted your request correctly, and this is the
information you required.

You have a right to make a complaint to us if you are not happy with any
aspect of the way we have handled your request for information. Please
contact me in writing with details of any complaint you wish to make. I
will then arrange for your complaint to be dealt with through our usual
internal complaints process. If you are then still unhappy you may
complain to the Information Commissioner who will decide whether the
request has been handled properly.

Yours sincerely,

Kerry Wolfe
Information Officer
Hastings Borough Council
Telephone: 01424 451066

Request for Information Ref: 09/025

Information relating to concessionary travel arrangements:

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?

This information is held.
Yes, following the Central Government Statutory Guidelines

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?

This information is held.
The scheme has always incorporated this.

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?

This information is not held.
Not applicable.

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?

This information is not held.
Not applicable.

5. Would it be possible to provide copies of any relevant policy documents
you may have.
This information is held.
Please see the attached documents. I trust the Portable Document Format
is acceptable.

End of Request for Information Ref: 09/025

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