Gagging Orders in Secret Family Courts

Mrs Docherty (Account suspended) made this Freedom of Information request to Mendip District Council

Mendip District Council did not have the information requested.

From: Mrs Docherty (Account suspended)

13 October 2009

Dear Sir or Madam,

In the wake of the people speaking out against the abuses of the
secret family courts and forced adoption of children to strangers,
instead of being retained within their real natural families. I
would like to know how your authority compares to others in
fulfilling your responsibilities to families & their children.

(a) How many individuals have been taken to court by your authority
in-order to gag them. To stop them from speaking out about the
injustices they have suffered at the hands of the council
children's social services and secret family courts. Provide all
records to-date that are held.

(b) How much did these gagging order injunctions cost the rate
payer.

(c) Who is responsible for actioning these enforcement orders by
the council, i.e. who signs the applications for court.

(d) How many parents /relatives/individuals have received further
sanctions for breaking these gagging orders.

(e) Are any of these decisions to gag/sanction taken by unelected
local authority officers responsible for children’s social care,
finance, legal or any other relevant department.

(f) If councillors make these decisions at which meeting(s) are
these discussed.

Yours faithfully,

Mrs Docherty

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From: customerservices
Mendip District Council

14 October 2009

Dear Mrs Docherty,

Thank you for you email. This has been passed to our Freedom of Information Officer, reference 164878.

Regards,

Suzanne Tarr
 
Customer Services Technical Officer
Mendip District Council,
Council Offices, Cannards Grave Road, Shepton Mallet,
Somerset, BA4 5BT

TTTelephone: 01749 648 999
00E-mail: [email address]
 

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From: Lyons, Fiona
Mendip District Council

14 October 2009

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My Ref FOI/2009/739 Direct Line: 01749 341XXX
Please Reply to: Fiona Lyons Ext: XXX
e-mail [email address] Fax: 01749 341542

14 October 2009

Dear Mrs Docherty

Re: Freedom of Information Act 2000

Request for access to information - FOI/2009/739

Gagging Orders

With reference to your request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 I
confirm that the Council does not hold the information you have requested
for the following reasons.

Mendip District Council does not have responsibility for Children's
Services as this is dealt with by Somerset County Council.

Please do not hesitate to contact me if you require any further assistance
in this matter.

Yours sincerely

Fiona Lyons

Data Protection Officer

Mendip District Council,

Council Offices, Cannards Grave Road, Shepton Mallet,

Somerset BA4 5BT

( Direct Telephone: 01749 648999

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