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suewelsh
                              

Adviser, Citizens Advice Shropshire
Member since
27th Jan 2004

Speaking with a particular Decision Maker
Fri 03-Dec-04 09:05 AM

Ought this to be possible?

Just called the DBU to try and was told most definitely not, but could have sworn I'd been told that it was.

  

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RE: Speaking with a particular Decision Maker, mike shermer, 06th Dec 2004, #1
RE: Speaking with a particular Decision Maker, suewelsh, 07th Dec 2004, #3
RE: Speaking with a particular Decision Maker, Andrew_Fisher, 06th Dec 2004, #2
RE: Speaking with a particular Decision Maker, suewelsh, 07th Dec 2004, #4

mike shermer
                              

Welfare Benefits Officer, Kings Lynn & West Norfolk Borough Council, Kings l
Member since
23rd Jan 2004

RE: Speaking with a particular Decision Maker
Mon 06-Dec-04 07:40 AM



Did they give a good reason as to why? Other than they didn't want to speak to you of course - try getting through to their Customer service manager and ask the question - you may not get a definative answer, but it's almost as satisfying to listen to the various reasons that they might come up with................do let us know what they say..

  

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suewelsh
                              

Adviser, Citizens Advice Shropshire
Member since
27th Jan 2004

RE: Speaking with a particular Decision Maker
Tue 07-Dec-04 09:55 AM

When I asked the person said in a shocked tone "Oh no! That's not part of the process at all."

I have recently been on a tour of the office and I have customer services email address (and I'm not afraid to use them!) I'll let you know if anything comes of it ...

  

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Andrew_Fisher
                              

Welfare Rights Adviser, Stevenage Citizens Advice Bureau
Member since
23rd Jan 2004

RE: Speaking with a particular Decision Maker
Mon 06-Dec-04 10:57 AM

There was a questionnaire attached to the latest 'Touchbase' (if you don't know what that is please just believe me there are some things better left unknown, although this issue did have the first interesting thing ever in it about voluntary disclosure for fraud (but it wasn't interesting enough to warrant reading it again)) asking for opinions on the revision stage. Came from Quarry House standards secretariat or something.

Anyway one question on it was 'Do you find it easy to speak to a Decision Maker on the telephone?'.

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  

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suewelsh
                              

Adviser, Citizens Advice Shropshire
Member since
27th Jan 2004

RE: Speaking with a particular Decision Maker
Tue 07-Dec-04 09:59 AM

Touchbase, I have. I don't have the questionnaire, but I'll maybe see if they can send out another copy - thanks for the heads-up.

  

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