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
Dear Mr Eriksohn,
Thank you for your request made under the Freedom of Information Act,
received in this office on 30 January 2009.
The City Council is a member of the Devon Concessionary Bus Travel
Partnership which determines overall policy in relation to concessionary
travel arrangements in Devon. In relation to your query, the
Partnership's current policy is as follows:
1) No, not on these grounds alone. A national pass would not be issued
unless the mental health condition renders the person unfit to drive or
requires medication which prohibits driving.
2) n/a
3) n/a
4) The Partnership decided against extensions beyond the statutory
minimum because of the financial uncertainties associated with the
national scheme. The financial impact has been very significant for many
authorities, including Exeter City Council, and there are no plans to
extend the scheme in the foreseeable future.
5) The application pack is available at
http://www.devon.gov.uk/nationalbuspassb...
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for a decision.
Kind regards
FOI Officer
Exeter City Council
Civic Centre
Paris Street
Exeter, EX1 1JN
Fax: 01392 265268
Email: [email address]
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