Dear Mr Nunn

Freedom of Information Act 2000 - Request for Information

Thank you for your email received 12 October 2009 requesting the following information:-

“Over the last five years

(1) How many Local Government Act Part III Section 32(3) notices has your council served on a Local Government Ombudsman.

(2) How many times has the Ombudsman concerned found the council guilty of maladministration for misusing a Section 32(3) notice.”

Your request has been considered and I am able to give you the following information:-

To help us to improve the quality of our responses to future Freedom of Information requests, any feedback you may have on this response would be appreciated. A copy of the Council's Customer Comments leaflet is attached to assist you. If you are dissatisfied with the handling of your enquiry and the information you have received, please follow the Council's Complaints Procedure. You may put your complaint in writing by completing the attached "Helping You to let us know what you think" leaflet.

If you are still not happy with the outcome, you have the right of appeal to the Information Commissioner at:

Information Commissioner's Office
Wycliff House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
Tel: 01625 545 745
Fax: 01625 524 510
Email: [email address]

If you have any further queries, please contact me either in writing at the above address or by telephone on 01773 841601 and quote your ID No 207/09.

Yours sincerely

Joan Jones

Civic Links and FOI Officer

Encs:

P M Carney, Solicitor
Chief Executive

PO Box 15 Town Hall Ripley
Derbyshire DE5 3XE
Tel: 01773 570222 Fax: 01773 841616
Minicom: 01773 841490
E-Mail: [email address]
Web: www.ambervalley.gov.uk

Caring and Working for Amber Valley

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