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Our ref: FOI/07/73/117920

Mr Carruthers

[FOI #2993 email]

24 October 2008

Dear Mr Carruthers

Freedom of Information Act 2000 - Request for Information

I refer to your recent request for information.

I can confirm that Wansbeck District Council does hold the information you have requested.

Information Requested

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

One.

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

One.

3. 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.

Nil.

Contact Details and Marketing

Further to the Data Protection Act 1998 and the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulation 2003, Wansbeck District Council hereby notifies you that any contact details provided do not constitute consent for you to contact the Council or specifically identified staff for marketing purposes, including contact made in writing, by telephone, fax, or other means.

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Applications to re-use public sector information must be made in writing to this office and include a contact name and address with details of the information you wish to re-use and a summary of how you intend to use it.

Yours sincerely

Michelle Thompson

Legal Assistant

LEGAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT

Town Hall

Ashington

Northumberland

NE63 8RX

Carolyn Forster

Solicitor and Monitoring Officer