FOI: Access Officers
Dear Doncaster Borough Council,
Please provide information on whether or not you employ an access officer(s).
Notes: They do not need to have the specific job title of access officer for you to respond affirmatively. The role may be defined as having responsibility for any one or all of the following and may be split between more than one person;
• respond to requests, comments and complaints from all concerned with disability access
• prepare adaptation programmes, including budgets, and monitor progress
• carry out surveys, feasibility studies, drawings, specifications, contract documentations and supervise their implementation
• give advice on all access design issues: transport, pavements, damaged kerbs, road crossings, highways schemes, traffic calming, parking and street furniture.
• assist in the development of appropriate access plan policies and design guidance, primarily through implementing supplementary planning guidance
• provide technical consultation and interpretation on applications that justify detailed input and provide guidance to development control officers on when to consult
• be available for pre-application consultations on larger applications.
• co-ordinate the consultation process with statutory consultees, such as English Heritage, Building Control and the Statutory Highway Authority
• co-ordinate and manage the Council's training programme for new and existing officers, in particular in development control
• liaise with neighbouring authorities and national bodies
• establish a local access group where one does not exist, encourage and support the local access group and ensure that disabled people and other appropriate voluntary groups are effectively involved in the planning process. Servicing regular planning application consultation meetings and providing accessible transport and meeting rooms can be supportive
If an employee(s) is responsible for the above, please respond and clarify which responsibilities or similar responsibilities they hold.
Yours faithfully,
Michael
Contact Email: [email address]
Dear Michael,
Re: Request for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000
Thank you for your request for information.
I can confirm your request has been passed to the relevant department who will endeavour to search for any information held and provide you with a response as soon as is possible. This will be within 20 working days and in any case by 28 September 2023.
Many thanks
Ellen Dook
Information Governance Officer
Corporate Resources
City of Doncaster Council
Phone 01302 736745
Address Civic Office, Waterdale, Doncaster, DN1 3BU
Website www.doncaster.gov.uk
Dear Michael,
Thank you for your Freedom of Information request dated 31st August for information about Access Officers. Please find below City of Doncaster Council's responses to the questions you have raised.
Please provide information on whether or not you employ an access officer(s).
Notes: They do not need to have the specific job title of access officer for you to respond affirmatively. The role may be defined as having responsibility for any one or all of the following and may be split between more than one person;
* respond to requests, comments and complaints from all concerned with disability access * prepare adaptation programmes, including budgets, and monitor progress * carry out surveys, feasibility studies, drawings, specifications, contract documentations and supervise their implementation * give advice on all access design issues: transport, pavements, damaged kerbs, road crossings, highways schemes, traffic calming, parking and street furniture.
* assist in the development of appropriate access plan policies and design guidance, primarily through implementing supplementary planning guidance * provide technical consultation and interpretation on applications that justify detailed input and provide guidance to development control officers on when to consult * be available for pre-application consultations on larger applications.
* co-ordinate the consultation process with statutory consultees, such as English Heritage, Building Control and the Statutory Highway Authority * co-ordinate and manage the Council's training programme for new and existing officers, in particular in development control * liaise with neighbouring authorities and national bodies * establish a local access group where one does not exist, encourage and support the local access group and ensure that disabled people and other appropriate voluntary groups are effectively involved in the planning process. Servicing regular planning application consultation meetings and providing accessible transport and meeting rooms can be supportive
Response:
The City of Doncaster Council do not have an employee with the job title Access Officer but there are elements of your list above covered by officers in different departments across the council.
I hope that this information is useful to you.
City of Doncaster Council estimates that it has cost £42.50 to respond to this request for information.
Reviewing any decisions made:
If you are not happy with this reply you can ask us to review our response. To do this write to us within 40 working days of receiving your response at the address below or email [email address]
If you do not agree with the review decision you can apply to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) for a decision about our compliance or otherwise with the Freedom of Information legislation. Contact details for the ICO are: Information Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF. www.ico.org.uk Telephone 0303 123 1113.
Yours sincerely,
Craig Miller
Information Governance Officer
Information Governance Team
Corporate Resources
City of Doncaster Council
Address Floor Two, Civic Office, Waterdale, Doncaster DN1 3BU Website www.doncaster.gov.uk
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