Issue - meetings
Transport eligibility
Meeting: 14/03/2011 - Executive (Item 7)
7 Provision of transport for adult social care service users - promoting independence PDF 162 KB
In July 2010 the Executive agreed to adopt the proposed Eligibility Policy for access to Council funded transport subject to the satisfactory outcome from the public consultation. The consultation process is now complete and this report highlights the results from the series of consultation meetings and sets out the next steps for implementation of the new policy if adopted.
Additional documents:
Decision:
that the Council adopts the Eligibility Policy for access to Council-funded transport for users of adult social care services. Under this Policy, eligibility will be determined by assessment of a service user’s access to existing transport and an assessment of their mobility and ability to travel independently.
Minutes:
The Lead Member, (Adults, Health and Social Care) introduced the report from the Director of Housing and Community Care which set out the results from the series of consultation meetings on the proposals to adopt an eligibility policy for access to council funded transport which aimed to ensure that a service would be available to those in need. Councillor R Moher advised that six meetings had taken place and while there were concerns over how the criteria would be developed, users that had been given the opportunity to gain independence by using public transport were proud of their achievement.
RESOLVED:
that the council adopts the eligibility policy for access to council-funded transport for users of adult social care services. Under this policy, eligibility will be determined by assessment of a service user’s access to existing transport and an assessment of their mobility and ability to travel independently.