Medical Priority for VI

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Dear Greenwich Borough Council,

I am writing to make a formal request under the Freedom of Information Act to obtain information regarding the number of applicants and their dependents with visual impairments or visual disabilities who have been granted priority for housing. (Band B1)

Yours faithfully,
Rachael Fowowe

foi, Greenwich Borough Council

Dear Ms Fawowe,

 

FOI request: FOI-17

 

Thank you for your request dated 28/06/2023

 

Your request will be answered by 26/07/2023

 

If you have any queries about this request, please contact me, quoting the
reference number above.

 

Yours sincerely,

 

David White

Head of Information, Safety and Community Services

Directorate of Communities, Environment and Central

Royal Borough of Greenwich

 

*   3^rd Floor, The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, London, SE18
6HQ

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foi, Greenwich Borough Council

Dear Ms Fawowe, 

 

FOI request: FOI-17 

 

Thank you for your request dated 28/06/2023 

 

Our response is as follows: 

 

I am writing to make a formal request under the Freedom of Information Act
to obtain information regarding the number of applicants and their
dependents with visual impairments or visual disabilities who have been
granted priority for housing. (Band B1) 

 

Unfortunately, the team do not record specific medical issue on the
system. Following a medical assessment on all types of medical issues,
medical priority is usually recorded if priority is awarded not the
medical diagnosis. 

 

 

If you have any queries about this correspondence, please contact me,
quoting the reference number above. 

 

If you are not satisfied with our response to your request, you can ask
for an Internal Review.  Internal review requests must be submitted within
two months of the date of receipt of the response to your original
request.  If you wish to do this, please contact us in writing, setting
out why you are dissatisfied.  

 

If you are not satisfied with the outcome of the Internal Review, you may
apply directly to the Information Commissioner (ICO) for a decision. 
Generally, the ICO cannot make a decision unless you have exhausted the
Internal Review procedure provided by the Council. You can contact the ICO
by emailing [1][email address], or by post at Customer Contact,
Information Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow,
SK9 5AF. 

 

Yours sincerely, 

 

David White 

Head of Information, Safety and Community Services 

Directorate of Communities, Environment and Central 

Royal Borough of Greenwich 

  

*   3^rd Floor, The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, London, SE18
6HQ 

8[2]www.royalgreenwich.gov.uk 

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From: foi <[Greenwich Borough Council request email]>
Sent: Wednesday, June 28, 2023 4:46 PM
To: 'Rachael F' <[FOI #996406 email]>
Cc: foi <[Greenwich Borough Council request email]>
Subject: FOI-17: Freedom of Information request - Medical Priority for VI

 

Dear Ms Fawowe,

 

FOI request: FOI-17

 

Thank you for your request dated 28/06/2023

 

Your request will be answered by 26/07/2023

 

If you have any queries about this request, please contact me, quoting the
reference number above.

 

Yours sincerely,

 

David White

Head of Information, Safety and Community Services

Directorate of Communities, Environment and Central

Royal Borough of Greenwich

 

*   3^rd Floor, The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, London, SE18
6HQ

8 [3]www.royalgreenwich.gov.uk

 

ü Please consider the environment before printing this email

 

 

 

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