Dr Carlton Brand BA. MSc. EngD

Director of Resources

Trevor R Nunn

[FOI #6108 email]

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Please ask for: Mrs S Evans Our ref: RFI 1243 Your ref:

20 January 2009

County Hall, Bythesea Road, Trowbridge BA14 8JN

Dear Mr Nunn

Request for Information - RFI 1243 - LGO Complaints

In response to your request for information I enclose the following:

I can confirm that we hold no record of the local government ombudsman or any of their investigators identifying a that member of Wiltshire County Council's staff has misled, lied or attempted to hinder their investigation in the last five years.

The Council has not withheld any information in relation to this request under the exemptions of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

I hope the information received is what you were expecting.  However if you are unhappy with what has been provided, you can raise a complaint under the Council's Freedom of Information Complaints Procedure (enclosed) or you can contact the Information Commissioner's Office at Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF, 01625 545745. If you would like to discuss any of the information provided to you or would like further information on the complaints procedure, please contact me on the above number.

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Yours sincerely

Sharron Evans

Corporate Information Officer