LGO investigations.

Trevor R Nunn made this Freedom of Information request to Sevenoaks District Council

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From: Trevor R Nunn

14 January 2009

Dear Sir or Madam,

During the last five years how many times has the Local Government
Ombudsman (as a result of investigating a complaint against
Sevenoaks District Council) brought to the attention of the council
the fact that a member of Sevenoaks District Council staff had
misled them, lied to them or done anything else to hinder their
investigation. If they have what disciplinary action was taken
against the individual(s) concerned by the council.

Yours faithfully,

Trevor R Nunn

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Sevenoaks District Council

14 January 2009

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From: Williamson, Doug
Sevenoaks District Council

14 January 2009

Dear Mr Nunn,

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST RE: Local Government Ombudsman/Complaints
(FoI 010/2009)

Thank you for your information request dated 14th January 2009 and
received by the District Council on that date.

This letter is to inform you that your request is being processed by
Julie Heather, Complaints Co-ordinator in consultation with appropriate
Officers of the Council.

Please note that the deadline for you to receive a response to your
request is 11th February 2009.

Should you have any problems please do not hesitate to contact me.

Yours sincerely

Doug Williamson

Corporate Support Officer
01732 227210

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From: Heather, Julie
Sevenoaks District Council

15 January 2009

Dear Mr Nunn

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST RE: LGO Investigations

In answer to your enquiry, during the last five years the Local Government
Ombudsman has never had to advise Sevenoaks District Council that a member
of SDC staff has lied, misled or done anything to hinder an investigation
by the LGO.

I trust the above information has been of assistance to you. Should you
have any further questions please do not hesitate to contact me.

If you are dissatisfied with the way your request for information has been
handled, or you wish to seek a review of the decision not to release
information to you, please write to the Complaints Co-ordinator at the
above address or email: [1][email address]. If, following the
review of your complaint, you are still unhappy with the decision of the
Council, you have a right to ask the Information Commissioner to look at
your case.

Yours faithfully

Julie Heather

Complaints & Reporting Officer
Sevenoaks District Council
Council Offices
Argyle Road
Sevenoaks TN13 1HG
Tel: 01732 227125
Fax: 01732 742339
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Trevor R Nunn left an annotation (11 August 2009)

I submitted this FOI request to every English Council. I have now collated the results and the full story can be read here

http://ombudsmanwatchers.org.uk/evidence...

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