Directorate of Governance & Law

Director of Governance & Law - Satish Mistry

Waltham Forest Town Hall, Forest Road, Walthamstow, E17 4JF

Dear Mrs Johnson,

Re: Request for information.

I write in response to your request for information under the Freedom of Information Act, 2000 (FOIA. I can confirm that the Council holds some of the information that you have requested.

You have specifically requested the following:

How many findings of maladministration the local government ombudsman has made against your council over the last 10 years.

Financial year No of maladministration & injustice reports

2001/2002 1

2002/2003 2

2003/2004 1

2004/2005 1

2005/2006 2

2006/2007 1

2007/2008 0

How many findings of maladministration your council, either in full or in part, has refused to accept.

Response - None

How many findings of maladministration your council has accepted but refused to comply, either in full or in part, with the local government ombudsman's recommended remedy.

Response - None

I trust that this satisfies your request sufficiently, however, if you require further information, please do not hesitate to contact me. Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, you have the right to complain about the Council's response to your request for information.

If you have such a complaint, you may contact the:

Corporate Information Officer

Room 2

Waltham Forest Town Hall

E17 4JF

Tel- 020 84964334

within 28 days of the date of this letter for a review of the Council's decision. If you remain unsatisfied with the outcome of that complaint, you may seek further recourse by lodging an appeal with the Information Commissioner.

Yours Sincerely,

Shirley Orjih

Assistant Corporate Information Officer

Corporate Law Team

Corporate Services

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