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Aidan McGuire made this Freedom of Information request to Sefton Borough Council

The request was successful.

From: Aidan McGuire

14 July 2008

Dear Sir or Madam,

Under Section 16 (Notice of public rights) of the Accounts and
Audit Regulations 2003, Sefton Council must give notice by
advertisement of the place and the hours during which I may, under
Section 15 of the Audit Commission Act, inspect the Council's
accounts to be audited and all books, deeds, contracts, bills,
vouchers and receipts relating to them.

Unfortunately I can find no reference to this notice anywhere on
the Sefton Council website, and my inquiries by email for details
have not been successfully answered so far.

May I have a copy of this advertisement informing the public of
this right, and information about where it was placed, regarding
this years (2007/08) Council accounts?

Thanks for your help,

Yours faithfully,

Aidan McGuire

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From: Richard Roscoe

15 July 2008

Dear Sir,

I have checked with our Finance department and a full response to your
request was put together a while ago. We are now investigating why it
did not get to you and will contact you as soon as we have an answer.

Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience caused.

Yours sincerely,
Richard Roscoe.

Richard Roscoe.
Data Protection and Information Security Officer.
Sefton Council,
1st Floor, Balliol House,
Balliol Road,
Bootle, Merseyside.
L20 3FF
Tel: 0151 934 4416
Fax: 0151 934 4157
e: [email address]

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From: Aidan McGuire

8 August 2008

Dear Richard Roscoe,

This request was responded to and i was able to visit the council
offices and inspect the accounts as per the terms of the Act.

Yours sincerely,

Aidan

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From: Richard Roscoe

8 August 2008

I am currently on leave until Monday 11th August and I will respond to
your message as soon as I return. Please Refer any DPA/FOI emergencies
to the appropriate person below.
Catherine Larkin (Childrens Services)
John Rowlands (Social services)
Dave Mackey (Legal, Wednesday to Friday).

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Dear Richard Roscoe,

This request was responded to and i was able to visit the council
offices and inspect the accounts as per the terms of the Act.

Yours sincerely,

Aidan

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fred robinson (Account suspended) left an annotation (16 November 2008)

The Council used to provide details with their Council Tax Bills of how and when to exercise your right to inspect their records. If I remember correctly it was during a short period at the end of the Financial Year.