FOI re Disabled Mobility
Dear Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea,
1.How many people in RBKC have requested provision of but not received wheelchairs/other mobility aids since January 1st 2000 and December 9th 2009?
2. How many disabled people are housebound and currently waiting for mobility aids?
Yours faithfully,
Liz R
Dear Ms R
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REF: 2009-754
I am writing to confirm that we received your information request on 9
December 2009. For your information and future communications your request
has been allocated the reference number FOI2009-754. Please quote this
reference in any future correspondence.
We will consider your request and respond in accordance with the
requirements of the Freedom of Information Act 2000. Our duty is to
respond promptly or at least within 20 working days.
Yours sincerely
Robin Yu
Information Protection Assistant
FOIA Team, Business Protection Unit
Information Systems Division (ISD)
The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
The Town Hall, Hornton Street, London W8 7NX
Tel: 020 7938 8226
Web: [1]http://www.rbkc.gov.uk
Dear Ms R
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REF: 2009-754
I am responding to your request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000,
which we received on 9 December 2009 for information held by the Council.
You requested:
1. How many people in RBKC have requested provision of but not received
wheelchairs/other mobility aids since January 1st 2000 and December 9th
2009?
2. How many disabled people are housebound and currently waiting for
mobility aids?
The Council does not hold this information. Wheelchairs are not loaned via
Social Services. They are health provision and the local wheelchair
service contact details are:
Central London Wheelchair Service
NHS Central London Community Healthcare
Health @ the Stowe
260 Harrow Road
London
W2 5ES
[1]http://www.kc-pct.nhs.uk/services/wheelc...
We also do not routinely issue mobility aids, they would be assessed for
via the Community Rehabilitation Service Physiotherapists:
Kensington and Chelsea Rehabilitation Services
Nightingale
St Charles Hospital
Exmoor Street
LONDON
W10 6DZ
[2]http://www.kc-pct.nhs.uk/services/kcrs/d...
Copyright
Please note, all material provided by the Royal Borough of Kensington and
Chelsea in response to your request for information is for your personal,
non-commercial use. The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea reserves
all rights in the copyright of the information provided. Any unauthorised
copying or adaptation of the information without express written
confirmation from the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea will
constitute an infringement of copyright. Any intention to re-use this
information commercially will require consent. Please forward any requests
for re-use of information to the FOI officer ([3][RBKC request email]).
Complaints
I trust this has satisfied your request. Should you be unhappy with the
handling of your request, the Council has an internal complaints process
for handling FOI Act complaints. Complaints are reviewed by the Town Clerk
and Chief Executive or his nominee. A form is available from our website
to lodge your complaint
[4]http://www.rbkc.gov.uk/councilanddemocra...
Please contact us if you do not have website access and we can provide you
with a copy of the form.
Following this review, should you still be unhappy with how your
information request has been handled, you have a further right to appeal
to the Information Commissioner who is responsible for ensuring compliance
with the FOI Act.
Yours sincerely
Robin Yu
Information Protection Assistant
FOIA Team, Business Protection Unit
Information Systems Division (ISD)
The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
The Town Hall, Hornton Street, London W8 7NX
Tel: 020 7938 8226
Web: [5]http://www.rbkc.gov.uk
References
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1. http://www.kc-pct.nhs.uk/services/wheelc...
2. http://www.kc-pct.nhs.uk/services/kcrs/d...
3. mailto:[RBKC request email]
mailto:[RBKC request email]
4. http://www.rbkc.gov.uk/councilanddemocra...
http://www.rbkc.gov.uk/councilanddemocra...
5. http://www.rbkc.gov.uk/
http://www.rbkc.gov.uk/
Dear Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea,
I believe social services ought to be holding this information for them to share for the sake of disabled families and transparency and due to the gravity of this request, I request an internal reviews as I cannot understand how social work departments do not have this information> How can they not?
Yours faithfully,
Liz R
Dear Ms Robilliard
You requested a review of the Council's previous decision which was issued
to you on the 11 January. In this you requested information about
wheelchairs and mobility aids.
The Council replied in an email on 11 January.
I have reviewed this request, and the Council's made it clear that it does
not hold the information on wheelchairs as the provision of wheelchairs is
not a local government responsibility.
I do not have information on your second question either.
This review has therefore not changed the original decision of the
Council.
If you wish to take the matter further, you have a right of appeal to the
Information Commissioner.
Derek Myers
Town Clerk & Chief Executive
Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea
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