LG ACT 1974 Part III, Section 32(3) notices

Trevor R Nunn made this Freedom of Information request to Local Government Ombudsmen

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From: Trevor R Nunn

8 September 2009

Dear Sir or Madam,

Over the last five years

(1) How many Section 32(3) notices have been received by each
Ombudsman's office.

(2) How many times has each Ombudsman asked the Secretary of State
to lift a Section 32(3) notice.

(3) How many times has each Ombudsman found a council guilty of
maladministration for misusing a Section 32(3) notice.

Please list by number and by council.

Yours faithfully,

Trevor R Nunn

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Trevor R Nunn left an annotation ( 9 September 2009)

The council wrongly served a Section 32(3) notice on the LGO during my complaint but the LGO didn't do anything about it. Just let the council waste everyone's time with impunity. The LGO didn't even attempt to get the notice lifted and only persuaded the council to lift the notice after many months of pressure from me.

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T Thomas left an annotation ( 9 September 2009)

Another complainant is also discussing the issue here

http://www.amv3.com/forum/viewtopic.php?...

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Trevor R Nunn left an annotation (12 September 2009)

My blog on the subject can be read here

http://lgowatcher.blogspot.com/2009/09/s...

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From: Foi Officer
Local Government Ombudsmen

16 September 2009

Dear Mr Nunn

Our ref: CS/09/093

This is to acknowledge receipt of your request below. We will respond
within the 20 working day target (which would be by 8 October 2009) or, if
unable to do so, we will write to you again explaining why.

Yours sincerely

Rob Rundle

Publicity & Information Assistant

Local Government Ombudsman' office

Tel: 020 7217 4686
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Anne Hide left an annotation ( 7 October 2009)

LGO

This is to acknowledge receipt of your request below. We will respond within the 20 working day target (which would be by 8 October 2009) or, if unable to do so, we will write to you again explaining why.

WDTK team

This request is overdue a response. By law, Local Government Ombudsmen should normally have answered by 6 October 2009. If they need extra time they should have told you why.

Me

Looks like maths isn't an LGO strong point.

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From: Trevor R Nunn

8 October 2009

Dear Foi Officer,

Your ref: CS/09/093

I have not received the response you promised.

Mr ref:

http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/17...

Yours sincerely,

Trevor R Nunn

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From: Foi Officer
Local Government Ombudsmen

9 October 2009

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Dear Mr Nunn

I attach a letter in response to this request. Apologies for the delay.

Yours sincerely

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

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From: Trevor R Nunn

9 October 2009

Dear Foi Officer,

Thank you for the response. You leave me with no alternative but to
obtain the information from other sources. Something that you have
forced me to do with other requests. However, whilst your
reluctance to disclose the information may delay matters for me
your response does nothing but further discredit the LGO.

Yours sincerely,

Trevor R Nunn

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