Dear Sir or Madam,

In a recent FOI response north tyneside identified that it had
refused to comply with an Ombudsman's decision
http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/lo...
(RFI 1439).

Please provide copies of all associated correspondence and/or
documentation with the Ombudsman in relation to this decision to
refuse the LGO's recommendation. Please additionally provide a copy
of the Ombudsman's report.

Yours faithfully,

Stuart Hardwicke CARRUTHERS

Ref: RFI 1528/FAL/SL
Date: 20/10/2008

Dear Hardwicke Carruthers

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 - REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

In all further correspondence please quote our reference RFI 1528.

Thank you for your request for information. Your request was received on
20/10/2008 and I am dealing with it under the terms of the Freedom of
Information Act 2000.

Your request is being considered. We will respond as quickly as possible
and in any event not later than 20 working days following the date on
which the request was received. This has been calculated to be
17/11/2008.

If the information you have requested contains reference to a third
party, then they may be consulted prior to a decision being taken on
whether or not to release the information to you.

Very occasionally, fees may be payable for the supply of information
under the Freedom of Information Act. This will be considered, and if
fees are payable in respect of this request we will contact you before
proceeding in order to be sure that you are happy to go ahead. Any fees
that do apply must be paid before the information is processed and
released.

If you have any queries in the meantime, please do not hesitate to
contact me.

Regards

Geoff Snary
Policy Officer (Information Management)
Performance, Research and Intelligence
Organisational Improvement
North Tyneside Council
Quadrant
The Silverlink North
Cobalt Business Park
North Tyneside
NE27 0BY

Tel: 0191 643 2333
Fax: 0191 643 2341

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Ref: RFI 1528/FEL/SL

Date: 13/11/2008

Dear Mr. Hardwicke-Carruthers

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 - REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

In all further correspondence please quote our reference RFI 1528.

Your request for the following information has now been considered:

"In a recent FOI response North Tyneside identified that it had
refused to comply with an Ombudsman's decision http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/lo... (RFI 1439).

Please provide copies of all associated correspondence and/or
documentation with the Ombudsman in relation to this decision to
refuse the LGO's recommendation. Please additionally provide a copy of the Ombudsman's report."

It is not possible to meet your request. In accordance with the Freedom of Information Act 2000 ("the Act") this letter acts as a Refusal Notice.

The information you requested is withheld because it is exempt from disclosure under the Act.

The exemption applied is section 44 of the Act, which provides an exemption from the right to know where disclosure is prohibited under any other enactment. The relevant enactment/statutory prohibition is section 32(2) of the Local Government Act 1974.

This exemption applies because the information you requested was obtained in the course of or for the purposes of an investigation.

You may find further information on the LGO website which can be accessed at www.lgo.org.uk

I apologise that your request will not be met on this occasion, but if you have any further information needs in the future then please do not hesitate to contact me.

You have the right to request a review of the answer. If you wish to do so, you should set out in writing the reasons why you believe a review is necessary. Such a request should be sent to the address below, within 90 days of the date of this letter, after which time we will consider the request closed.

Freedom of Information Office
North Tyneside Council
Quadrant
The Silverlink North
Cobalt Business Park
North Tyneside
NE27 0BY

e-mail [North Tyneside Borough Council request email]

Further information is also available from the Information Commissioner at:
Information Commissioner's Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF

www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk

Regards

FOI Officer
Information Management
Policy, Research and Intelligence
Organisational Improvement
North Tyneside Council
Quadrant
The Silver Link North
Cobalt Business Park
North Tyneside
NE27 0BY

Tel: 0191 643 2333
Fax: 0191 643 2341

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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 North Tyneside
Borough Council's handling of my FOI request 'Compliance'.

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

The issues are reasonably simple - North Tyneside is not the LGO
and as such is not covered by s32.2 of the Local Government Act.
The request relates to information obtained by the council not the
LGO.

Yours sincerely,

Stuart Hardwicke CARRUTHERS

Dear Mr Carruthers

We are currently carrying out a review of your request and will respond
shortly

Regards

Geoff Snary
Policy Officer (Information Management)
Performance, Research and Intelligence
Organisational Improvement
North Tyneside Council
Quadrant
The Silverlink North
Cobalt Business Park
North Tyneside
NE27 0BY

Tel: 0191 643 2333
Fax: 0191 643 2341

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