LGO investigations.

Trevor R Nunn made this Freedom of Information request to West Dorset District 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 West
Dorset District Council) brought to the attention of the council
the fact that a member of West Dorset 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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From: David Wignall
West Dorset District Council

20 January 2009

Dear Mr Nunn

Thank you for your email of 14 January 2009 concerning Local Government
Ombudsman investigations.

The Senior Democratic Services Officer at West Dorset District Council has
informed me that it is her understanding that there have been no occasions
over the last five years where the Local Government Ombudsman (as a result
of investigating a complaint against West Dorset District Council) has
brought to the attention of the council that a member of council staff had
misled them, lied to them or done anything else to hinder their
investigation.

This would appear to conclude your enquiry satisfactorily. If you have
any concerns in respect of our response to your information request,
please contact me again at West Dorset District Council, Stratton House,
58-60 High West Street, Dorchester, Dorset DT1 1UZ.

If you are not satisfied with the response, you may write to the Legal
Services Manager at the above address or complete the on-line complaint
form that can be found at www.dorsetforyou.com
<[1]http://www.dorsetforyou.com>. If after this you are still not
satisfied, you may write to the Chief Executive at the above address. If
your complaint is not resolved to your complete satisfaction, you have the
right to apply to the Information Commissioner for a decision.

Yours sincerely

David Wignall
Solicitor
West Dorset District Council
Legal Services Division

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Trevor R Nunn left an annotation (13 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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