Local Government Ombudsmen
A public authority in the UK, also called lgo
Commission for Local Administration in England (CLAE) is the official title of the Local Government Ombudsman service.
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205 Freedom of Information requests made using this site
Database Search
Firstly many thanks for the speadsheets in an accessible format.
You state in relation to the four searches requested: "Of the four, we do not r...
Awaiting response.
Clarification sent to Local Government Ombudsmen by Stuart Hardwicke CARRUTHERS on 21 March 2010.
Clarification sent to Local Government Ombudsmen by Stuart Hardwicke CARRUTHERS on 21 March 2010.
New Ombudsman
Here here! A complete waste of taxpayers money. Especially the York Office.
Awaiting internal review.
Request to Local Government Ombudsmen by Stuart Hardwicke CARRUTHERS. Annotated by Trevor R Nunn on 21 March 2010.
Request to Local Government Ombudsmen by Stuart Hardwicke CARRUTHERS. Annotated by Trevor R Nunn on 21 March 2010.
York Crinkley Bottom
Many thanks - am pleased to note that Jane Martin is not investigating the cellulite in Lancaster.. although it is understood that Jerry White has....
Partially successful.
Follow up sent to Local Government Ombudsmen by Stuart Hardwicke CARRUTHERS on 19 March 2010.
Follow up sent to Local Government Ombudsmen by Stuart Hardwicke CARRUTHERS on 19 March 2010.
Expenses discrepancy of £31,223 in ONE YEAR
You told me in March 2010 that Mr Redmond claimed/incurred a total of £8,263 in expenses in the year 06/07. However, you told Mr Carruthers in Janu...
Awaiting response.
Request sent to Local Government Ombudsmen by angela mayall on 13 March 2010.
Request sent to Local Government Ombudsmen by angela mayall on 13 March 2010.
CLAE payments
Dear Mr Carruthers
Our ref: CS/09/129
I attach a letter in response to your original request.
Yours sincerely
Hilary Pook
Communications & Records...
Successful.
All information sent by Local Government Ombudsmen to Stuart Hardwicke CARRUTHERS on 12 March 2010.
All information sent by Local Government Ombudsmen to Stuart Hardwicke CARRUTHERS on 12 March 2010.
Travel Claims lgo J White
Dear Mr Taylor
I attach a letter in response to the request below.
Yours sincerely
Hilary Pook
Communications & Records Manager | DL: 020 7217 4734...
Awaiting classification.
Response by Local Government Ombudsmen to chris taylor on 12 March 2010.
Response by Local Government Ombudsmen to chris taylor on 12 March 2010.
Tony Redmond's expenses
£4403 plus £416 plus £8584 is not £8263!!!
She only managed to add 4,6 and 3 together correctly before it all became too much, it seems!
Also, fro...
Successful.
Request to Local Government Ombudsmen by angela mayall. Annotated by mark price on 11 March 2010.
Request to Local Government Ombudsmen by angela mayall. Annotated by mark price on 11 March 2010.
Air Fares Tony Redmond
Dear Mr Price
This is to acknowledge receipt of your request below received on 11 March. We will respond within the 20 working day target (which woul...
Awaiting classification.
Response by Local Government Ombudsmen to mark price on 11 March 2010.
Response by Local Government Ombudsmen to mark price on 11 March 2010.
Camden Council Officers Telling lies
I don't think they thought you would ask for a manual search of their records. Missing records was also used as an excuse in one of my FOI requests....
Partially successful.
Request to Local Government Ombudsmen by Theresa Ezekpo. Annotated by Trevor R Nunn on 10 March 2010.
Request to Local Government Ombudsmen by Theresa Ezekpo. Annotated by Trevor R Nunn on 10 March 2010.
Annual Letters
Dear Mr Carruthers
Our ref: CS/10/026
This is to acknowledge receipt of your request below received on 8 March. We will respond within the 20 workin...
Awaiting response.
Acknowledgement by Local Government Ombudsmen to Stuart Hardwicke CARRUTHERS on 9 March 2010.
Acknowledgement by Local Government Ombudsmen to Stuart Hardwicke CARRUTHERS on 9 March 2010.
Fallout from Jerry White
Dear Mr Carruthers
Our ref: CS/10/025
This is to acknowledge receipt of your request below received on 3 March. We will respond within the 20 workin...
Awaiting response.
Acknowledgement by Local Government Ombudsmen to Stuart Hardwicke CARRUTHERS on 9 March 2010.
Acknowledgement by Local Government Ombudsmen to Stuart Hardwicke CARRUTHERS on 9 March 2010.
Section 33A disclosure of information to the ICO
Dear A Johnson
We know it happens because people have complained to the ICO about our handling of their FOI requests, and sometimes the ICO will then...
Information not held.
Information not held by Local Government Ombudsmen to A Johnson on 9 March 2010.
Information not held by Local Government Ombudsmen to A Johnson on 9 March 2010.
Tony Redmond's "other" travel
Dear Mr Price
I attach a letter in response to the request below.
Yours sincerely
Hilary Pook
Communications & Records Manager | DL: 020 7217 4734...
Successful.
All information sent by Local Government Ombudsmen to mark price on 5 March 2010.
All information sent by Local Government Ombudsmen to mark price on 5 March 2010.
Rental & Training Income
Please pass this on to the person who conducts Freedom of Information reviews.
I am writing to request an internal review of Local Government Omb...
Awaiting internal review.
Internal review request sent to Local Government Ombudsmen by Stuart Hardwicke CARRUTHERS on 3 March 2010.
Internal review request sent to Local Government Ombudsmen by Stuart Hardwicke CARRUTHERS on 3 March 2010.
Registers II
Please pass this on to the person who conducts Freedom of Information reviews.
I am writing to request an internal review of Local Government Omb...
Awaiting internal review.
Internal review request sent to Local Government Ombudsmen by Stuart Hardwicke CARRUTHERS on 3 March 2010.
Internal review request sent to Local Government Ombudsmen by Stuart Hardwicke CARRUTHERS on 3 March 2010.
Other travel T Redmond
Dear Mr Ford
Please find attached a letter in response to the request below.
Yours sincerely
Hilary Pook
Communications & Records Manager | DL: 020...
Awaiting classification.
Response by Local Government Ombudsmen to robin ford on 3 March 2010.
Response by Local Government Ombudsmen to robin ford on 3 March 2010.
Time targets to detemine a complaint
And from the same investigator: "Believe me it’s not a stupid system that we run it’s a stupid system that the government has imposed."
Successful.
Request to Local Government Ombudsmen by Trevor R Nunn. Annotated by Trevor R Nunn on 2 March 2010.
Request to Local Government Ombudsmen by Trevor R Nunn. Annotated by Trevor R Nunn on 2 March 2010.
When a complaint consist of more than just simple maladministration.
More about this issue here.
http://lgowatcher.blogspot.com/2010/02/fact-council-officers-can-and-do-lie.html
Partially successful.
Request to Local Government Ombudsmen by Trevor R Nunn. Annotated by Trevor R Nunn on 24 February 2010.
Request to Local Government Ombudsmen by Trevor R Nunn. Annotated by Trevor R Nunn on 24 February 2010.
Complaints initiated by a council.
This response may come back to haunt the LGO because I have been contacted by someone who has evidence that the York LGO did get involved in a complai...
Successful.
Request to Local Government Ombudsmen by A Johnson. Annotated by Trevor R Nunn on 24 February 2010.
Request to Local Government Ombudsmen by A Johnson. Annotated by Trevor R Nunn on 24 February 2010.
"Other travel" LGO White
£16,799 was what the taxpayer was billed in 06/07 for unexplained travel by Jerry White.
Rejected.
Request to Local Government Ombudsmen by mark price. Annotated by mark price on 19 February 2010.
Request to Local Government Ombudsmen by mark price. Annotated by mark price on 19 February 2010.
Expenses claimed by LGO Jerry White - other travel
Nearly £40 per working day was Jerry White's expenditure on "other" travel in the year 08/09. Ms Pook rejected my request for an explanation of this (...
Rejected.
Request to Local Government Ombudsmen by mark price. Annotated by mark price on 16 February 2010.
Request to Local Government Ombudsmen by mark price. Annotated by mark price on 16 February 2010.
Service standards
Note that their response makes no reference to the abysmal quality of the service they deliver.
With some 75% of complainants being dissatisfied I c...
Successful.
Request to Local Government Ombudsmen by A Johnson. Annotated by A Johnson on 15 February 2010.
Request to Local Government Ombudsmen by A Johnson. Annotated by A Johnson on 15 February 2010.
the professional capacity of the LGO
What we have is Local Government Ombudsmen who can delegate their function to unqualified members of staff.
Would you trust any other professional wh...
Partially successful.
Request to Local Government Ombudsmen by George Cant. Annotated by Anne Hide on 13 February 2010.
Request to Local Government Ombudsmen by George Cant. Annotated by Anne Hide on 13 February 2010.
Certified offences to the High Court?
Read the ICO's response here
http://lgowatcher.blogspot.com/2010/02/lgo-and-their-misuse-of-section-44-of.html
Successful.
Request to Local Government Ombudsmen by Trevor R Nunn. Annotated by Trevor R Nunn on 9 February 2010.
Request to Local Government Ombudsmen by Trevor R Nunn. Annotated by Trevor R Nunn on 9 February 2010.
Performance related pay for Investigators
If you receive a response which is more comprehensive than you expected, more than likely the authority is trying to hide something.
http://www.wha...
Partially successful.
Request to Local Government Ombudsmen by Trevor R Nunn. Annotated by Trevor R Nunn on 8 February 2010.
Request to Local Government Ombudsmen by Trevor R Nunn. Annotated by Trevor R Nunn on 8 February 2010.
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