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Disability Rights UK

Dear Eastbourne 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]

Access to Information, Eastbourne Borough Council



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Dear Disability Rights UK (please note that an FOI request is not valid
without the full, genuine name of the requestor)

 

Information Request:  EFOI 19665

 

Thank you for your information request dated 31 August 2023 received in
our office yesterday.

 

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

 

I have reviewed your request and investigated whether there is any
information which can be disclosed to you and have found that Eastbourne
Borough Council does not hold the information you have requested.

 

• The responsible authority for adult welfare is East Sussex County
Council and their Freedom of Information Officer can be contacted at
the address below.

Freedom of Information Officer

East Sussex County Council

W1D, D Floor, West Block

County Hall

St Anne’s Crescent

Lewes

BN7 1UE

Tel: 01273 482913

Email: [1][email address]

 

 

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below. 

 

Information Governance Reviews Officer

Lewes District Council and Eastbourne Borough Council

Town Hall

EASTBOURNE

BN21 4UG

 

Email: [2][email address]

 

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provide the relevant help and advice.

 

 

Regards,

Kevin Rance
Information Governance Officer

Tel: +44(0)1273 471600

[3][Eastbourne Borough Council request email]

Lewes and Eastbourne Legal Services acting on behalf of Lewes District
Council and Eastbourne Borough Council

 

Lewes District Council: Southover House, Southover Road, Lewes BN7 1AB 
[4]www.lewes-eastbourne.gov.uk. Minicom 01273 484488

Eastbourne Borough Council: Town Hall, Grove Road, Eastbourne BN21 4UG 
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Disability Rights UK

Dear Access to Information,

Does your authority not have anyone in post in roles related to planning applications?

Yours sincerely,

Disability Rights UK

Access to Information, Eastbourne Borough Council

Dera Requestor,

Eastbourne Borough Council can confirm that it does not have specific posts for Disability access.

Regards,
Kevin Rance
Information Governance Officer
Tel: +44(0)1273 471600
[Eastbourne Borough Council request email]
Lewes and Eastbourne Legal Services acting on behalf of Lewes District Council and Eastbourne Borough Council

Lewes District Council: Southover House, Southover Road, Lewes BN7 1AB  www.lewes-eastbourne.gov.uk. Minicom 01273 484488
Eastbourne Borough Council: Town Hall, Grove Road, Eastbourne BN21 4UG  www.lewes-eastbourne.gov.uk. Text Relay 18001 01323 410000

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