4.2 2003 triannual review

Stuart Hardwicke CARRUTHERS made this Freedom of Information request to Local Government Ombudsmen

The request was refused by Local Government Ombudsmen.

From: Stuart Hardwicke CARRUTHERS

18 December 2008

Dear Sir or Madam,

The 2003 triannual review states:

4.2 The Commission has Counsel's Advice that it is proper for
Ombudsmen to do this because Section 26(10) gives the Ombudsmen
discretion to initiate, continue or discontinue an investigation.
However, the Commission recommends that the 1974 Act should be
amended to give express statutory recognition to the current
practice of discontinuing investigations by letter as outlined in
paragraph 4.1.

Please provide a copy and any associated documentation.

Yours faithfully,

Stuart Hardwicke CARRUTHERS

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From: Hilary Pook
Local Government Ombudsmen

22 December 2008

Dear Mr Hardwicke Carruthers

This is to acknowledge receipt of your email request, received on 18
December.

I will aim to reply within the 20-working day target (which would be by
20 January 2009). If I am unable to do so, I will write to you again
explaining why.

Yours sincerely

Hilary Pook
Communications & Records Manager
Local Government Ombudsman's Office
Tel: 020 7217 4734
www.lgo.org.uk

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Local Government Ombudsmen

19 January 2009

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Dear Mr Hardwick Carruthers

I attach a letter in response to the request below.

Yours sincerely

Hilary Pook
Communications & Records Manager
Local Government Ombudsman's Office
Tel: 020 7217 4734
www.lgo.org.uk

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From: Stuart Hardwicke CARRUTHERS

8 February 2009

Dear Sir or Madam,

Please pass this on to the person who conducts Freedom of
Information reviews.

I am writing to request an internal review of Local Government
Ombudsmen's handling of my FOI request '4.2 2003 triannual review'.

A full history of my FOI request and all correspondence is
available on the Internet at this address:
http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/42...

It is understood that the Counsel's opinion was used to help
formulate government policy and legislation without scrutiny
through the triannual review, as such it is beleived that it is the
public interest that the information is released.

Yours sincerely,

Stuart Hardwicke CARRUTHERS

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From: Angela Thackray
Local Government Ombudsmen

10 February 2009

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Dear Mr Hardwicke Carruthers

Please find attached a letter from Nigel Karney in response to the above
requests for information.

Yours sincerely

Angela Thackray

PA to Nigel Karney, Deputy Chief Executive

Commission for Local Administration in England

10th floor, Millbank Tower

Millbank

London SW1P 4QP

Tel: 020 7217 4696

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