Dear Sir or Madam, In questions raised by the Public Petitions
Committee in relation to Petition PE1158 (published on Internet),
one of the questions asked was Quote:- "What consultation was
carried out with disabled/vulnerable groups prior to the cuts being
made?".

Aberdeen City Council reply to this is

Quote:- " A workshop took place in September 2007, which included a
small number of representatives from service user groups and
service users. This workshop was part of a process which
acknowledged the severe financial situation the Council was facing,
and the purpose was to develop long terms sustainable strategies
for Adults and Children’s Services. Input from participants at this
workshop was considered as part of the budget decisions."

Under the FOI I wish to request the following information,

What service user groups and organisations were represented at this
work shop?

Obviously under 38(1)(b) - "Personal Information of the Freedom of
Information (Scotland) Act 2002." certain personal information must
be with-held.I do not wish any personal information on the
representatives only the names of the groups and organisations that
were represented.

Yours faithfully,

S.P.Domeracki

Dear Sir/Madam

Thank you for your email, received today. If it is a request for information under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 it will be forwarded to the relevant section or sections.

A response to your request for information should be sent to you promptly, and in any event not later than 20 working days from receipt. Please allow postal time.

If you have any enquiries meantime please do not hesitate to contact us.

Yours sincerely

FOI Enquiries Team
Resources Management (City Solicitor)
Aberdeen City Council
Town House
Broad Street
Aberdeen AB10 1AQ

email: [Aberdeen City Council request email]

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Dear Sir or Madam, In questions raised by the Public Petitions
Committee in relation to Petition PE1158 (published on Internet),
one of the questions asked was Quote:- "What consultation was
carried out with disabled/vulnerable groups prior to the cuts being
made?".

Aberdeen City Council reply to this is

Quote:- " A workshop took place in September 2007, which included a
small number of representatives from service user groups and
service users. This workshop was part of a process which
acknowledged the severe financial situation the Council was facing,
and the purpose was to develop long terms sustainable strategies
for Adults and Children’s Services. Input from participants at this
workshop was considered as part of the budget decisions."

Under the FOI I wish to request the following information,

What service user groups and organisations were represented at this
work shop?

Obviously under 38(1)(b) - "Personal Information of the Freedom of
Information (Scotland) Act 2002." certain personal information must
be with-held.I do not wish any personal information on the
representatives only the names of the groups and organisations that
were represented.

Yours faithfully,

S.P.Domeracki

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Dear Mr Domeracki,

Thank you for your information request of 6th November 2008, made under
the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (FOISA). Aberdeen City
Council (ACC) has completed the necessary search for the information
requested, and the following information can be supplied:

Please find attached a list of the service user groups and
organisations who were represented at the Adults & Children consultation
workshop on 5th September 2007.

We hope this helps with your enquiry.

Yours sincerely,

Jennifer Leith
FOI Compliance Officer

FURTHER INFORMATION

AberdeenCity Council’s Complaints Procedure under the FOISA

An applicant who is dissatisfied with the way in which Aberdeen City
Council has dealt with his/her request for information under section
1(1) of the FOISA regime, may, by virtue of section 20 of the FOISA,
require Aberdeen City Council to review its actions and/or decisions in
relation to that request.

If you wish Aberdeen City Council to review its actions and/or
decisions with respect to your request for information, you should write
to the City Archivist, Resources Management, Aberdeen City Council, Old
Town House, Broad Street, Aberdeen, AB10 1AQ. The City Archivist will
arrange for your application for review to be considered by the Review
Panel. The Review Panel will write to you informing you of its decision
by not later than twenty working days after receipt of your request
requiring that a review be made. By virtue of section 21 of the FOISA,
the Review Panel will also provide you with a statement of its reasons
for arriving at the decision it has made.

Your request for review should reach Aberdeen City Council by no later
than 22 January 2008. Your request for review must be in writing (or in
another form which has some permanency and is capable of being used for
subsequent reference i.e. audio/video tape recording). You must state
your name and address for correspondence. You must also give details of
the information that you originally requested from Aberdeen City
Council, and must state the reasons why you are dissatisfied with the
way in which your application for information has been dealt with.

Your Right to Complain to the Scottish Information Commissioner

By virtue of Section 47 of the FOISA, a person who is dissatisfied with
a Notice issued by Aberdeen City Council under Section 21 of the FOISA,
may apply to the Scottish Information Commissioner, for a decision as to
whether, in any respect specified in that application, the request for
information under section 1(1) of the FOISA, has been dealt with by
Aberdeen City Council in accordance with Part 1 of the FOISA.

An application to the Scottish Information Commissioner must be made in
writing (or in another form having some permanency ie a video/tape
recording) within six months of receipt of a section 21 Notice by the
applicant. An applicant must state his/her name and address. An
applicant must also specify: -

- the request for information to which the requirement for review by
Aberdeen City Council relate;
- the matter which gives rise to the applicant’s dissatisfaction
pertaining to the applicants request for review;
- the matter which gives rise to the applicant’s dissatisfaction
pertaining to the decision given in the section 21 Notice.

The Scottish Information Commissioner can be contacted at:

Scottish Information Commissioner, Kinburn Castle, Doubledykes Road, St
Andrews, Fife, KY16 9BS
(Telephone 01334 464610; Fax 01334 464611; Email
[email address])

FoI Enquiries Team
Resources Management (City Solicitor)
Aberdeen City Council
Town House
Broad Street
Aberdeen AB10 1AQ
Tel: 01224 522875/522521
Fax: 01224 638556
email: [Aberdeen City Council request email]

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