Disability Equality Scheme
Dear Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council,
Further to my not being able to access this information from your website:
Please can you provide me with the following information under the Freedom Of Information Act 2000:-
1. a copy of your current disability equality scheme
2. details of the steps taken to involve disabled people in
creating the scheme
3. where any body corporate (such as, for example, a charity) was involved in the creation of the scheme, the name of the body corporate and particulars of the extent of its involvement
4. contact details of the lead officer of the local authority who deals with compliance with the disability equality duty, including name, address, telephone number, and email address
5. a copy of your plans to comply with the duty to
eliminate harassment against disabled people
I thank you in advance for your assistance and I look forward to hearing from you
Yours faithfully,
Nicola Whitehill
Dear Nicola,
Thank you for your request for information regarding the Disability
Equality Scheme. Your request was received on 17th November 2010 and I
am dealing with it under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act
2000.
In some circumstances a fee may be payable and if that is the case, I
will let you know. A fees notice will be issued to you, and you will be
required to pay before we will proceed to deal with your request.
If you have any queries about this email, please contact Sue Smith or
[Name of Council employee removed] on telephone number 01254 585582. Alternatively, our
email address for is [Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council request email]. Please
remember to quote the reference number above in any future
communications.
[Name of Council employee removed]
Audit and Assurance Officer (Information Governance)
F Floor, Tower Block
Blackburn Town Hall
Blackburn
BB1 7DY
Tel: 01254 58 5852
Email: [email address]
Dear Ms Whitehall,
Thank you for your request for information regarding the Disability
Equality Scheme; please find our response attached. If you have any
queries relating to this request then please do not hesitate to contact
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[Name of Council employee removed]
Audit and Assurance Officer (Information Governance)
F Floor, Tower Block
Blackburn Town Hall
Blackburn
BB1 7DY
Tel: 01254 58 5852
Email: [email address]
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