LGO investigations.

Trevor R Nunn made this Freedom of Information request to Stoke on Trent City Council

The request was successful.

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 Stoke
on Trent City Council) brought to the attention of the council the
fact that a member of Stoke on Trent City 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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From: FOI requests at Stoke on Trent City Council

14 January 2009

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From: Hannah Quinn

14 January 2009

Dear Mr Nunn

Your request for information.

Thank you for your request for information about LGO investigations. Your request was received on 14th January 2009 and I am dealing with it under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

In some circumstances we may charge for information. If there is a charge I will let you know as you will have to pay it before we deal with your request.

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Yours sincerely,
Hannah Quinn

FOI (14/01/2009 02:25):
from Trevor R Nunn :

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 Stoke
on Trent City Council) brought to the attention of the council the
fact that a member of Stoke on Trent City 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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From: Hannah Quinn

26 January 2009

Dear Mr Nunn

Your request for information on Local Government Ombudsman investigations.

We have now considered your request for information and a copy of the information is below.

During the last five years how many times has the Local Government Ombudsman (as a result of investigating a complaint against Stoke on Trent City Council) brought to the attention of the council the fact that a member of Stoke on Trent City Council staff had misled
them, lied to them or done anything else to hinder their investigation.

- None.

If they have what disciplinary action was taken against the individual(s) concerned by the council.

- N/A.

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Yours sincerely,
Hannah Quinn

FOI (14/01/2009 02:25):
from Trevor R Nunn :

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 Stoke
on Trent City Council) brought to the attention of the council the fact that a member of Stoke on Trent City 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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Trevor R Nunn left an annotation (12 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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Trevor R Nunn left an annotation (17 April 2010)

Learn more about Stoke on Trent City Council and the Local Government Ombudsman here

http://ombudsmanwatchers.org.uk/personal...

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