Letter from Sarah Finlay, Vehicle Policy Manager, dated 17 January 2024
Request ID: FOI-3832-2324 Date published: 23 February 2024
You asked
In accordance with the Freedom of Information Act please supply the following Information;
1. Copies of correspondence incorporating questions asked to the following charities and responses received in relation to the application dated May 23,2023 made by Taxi Admats UK Ltd for a licence to place advertisements on the passenger floor area of London taxis and referred to in LTPH’s letter of January 17, 2024 addressed to Mr Robert Carkeek of Admats UK Ltd (sic) ;
RNIB
Alzheimer’s Society
National Autistic Society
MENCAP
Disability Rights UK
Independent Disability Advice Group
2. Correspondence between LTPH and (i.) Guide Dogs and (ii.) Thomas Pocklington Trust referred to in the letter of January 17,2024.
3, Copy of advice received by LTPH in 2007 and 2010 from the RNIB Senior Access Consultant referred to in the letter of January 17, 2024.
4. Copy of advice received by LTPH in July 2023 from RNIB Head of Policy relating to guide dog confusion referred to in the letter of January 17, 2024.
We answered
Our Ref: FOI-3832-2324 Thank you for your request received on 29 January 2024 asking for information about correspondence involving our Taxi Private Hire (TPH) team. Your request has been considered in accordance with the requirements of the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act and our information access policy. I can confirm that we do hold the information you require. You asked for:
Copies of correspondence incorporating questions asked to the following charities and responses received in relation to the application dated May 23,2023 made by Taxi Admats UK Ltd for a licence to place advertisements on the passenger floor area of London taxis and referred to in LTPH’s letter of January 17, 2024 addressed to Mr Robert Carkeek of Admats UK Ltd (sic) ;
RNIB
Alzheimer’s Society
National Autistic Society
MENCAP
Disability Rights UK
Independent Disability Advice Group
Correspondence between LTPH and (i.) Guide Dogs and (ii.) Thomas Pocklington Trust referred to in the letter of January 17,2024
Copy of advice received by LTPH in 2007 and 2010 from the RNIB Senior Access Consultant referred to in the letter of January 17, 2024
Copy of advice received by LTPH in July 2023 from RNIB Head of Policy relating to guide dog confusion referred to in the letter of January 17, 2024
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