care
4th July 2016
Dear Sir or Madam,
Request for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000
I am writing to kindly request the following information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000:-
1. How many hours a week of domiciliary Care does your Council commission through contracts with Domiciliary Care Providers?
2. In which calendar year are the next re –tenders for this/these contracts scheduled to be re-tendered?
3. What is the current average hourly rate that your council pays to contracted providers of domiciliary care?
4. How many hours of Direct Payments are paid for each week by your Council?
5. What is the current rate your Council’s pays to Direct Payment holders to enable them to purchase their own care?
6. How many services users do you currently provide domiciliary care for?
7. How many services users do you currently provide direct payments to?
8. Is there a framework of providers for direct payments
I understand that under the Act I am entitled to a response within 20 working days of your receipt of this request. I do fully appreciate that some parts of the request may be easier to answer than others. Should this be the case, I request that you release information as soon as possible.
If my request is denied in whole or in part, I ask that you justify all deletions by reference to specific exemptions of the Act. I will also expect you to release all non-exempt material. I am aware that I reserve the right to appeal your decision to withhold any information or to charge excessive fees.
I would prefer to receive the information electronically in an effort to remain environmentally friendly and to allow you to provide the information promptly.
If you require any clarification, I expect you to contact me under your section 16 duty to provide advice and assistance if you find any aspect of this freedom of information request problematic.
Please kindly acknowledge receipt of this request, and I look forward to receiving the information in the very near future.
Yours faithfully
L. Morris
Dear Ms Morris,
Thank you for your enquiry, which has been forwarded to the appropriate
officers for a response. The usual timescale for a response is twenty
working days, that is by or on 01.08.16.
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Kind regards,
Helen Thompson
Customer Relations Officer
Freedom Of Information | [1]West Sussex County Council | Location:
County Hall, Chichester PO19 1RQ
E-mail: [2][email address]
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Dear Ms Morris,
I refer to your request below which has been dealt with under the Freedom
of Information Act 2000.
I do apologise for the slight delay in sending out the response.
We have now completed a search for the information which you requested and
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Yours sincerely,
Dave Loveman
Customer Relations Manager
Freedom Of Information | [2]West Sussex County Council | Location:
County Hall, Chichester PO19 1RQ
E-mail: [3][email address]
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