Dear Sir or Madam,

I would like to know,

a) how many findings of maladministration the local government
ombudsman has made against your council over the last 10 years.

b) how many findings of maladministration your council, either in
full or in part, has refused to accept.

c) how many findings of maladministration your council has accepted
but refused to comply, either in full or in part, with the local
government ombudsman's recommended remedy.

Yours faithfully,

A Johnson (Mrs)

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Dear Mrs Johnson

Thank you for your request for information, I am writing to acknowledge receipt and to inform you that we intend to provide you with a response as soon as possible and in any case no later than 23 September.

I should also let you know that your request is subject to any of the exemptions to release as prescribed by the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and that, should it be appropriate, a fee may charged in disclosing any relevant information to you.

Should you have any queries in the meantime then please feel free to contact me.

Regards
Dave Hollis
Senior Information Officer
Information Compliance Services
Room 51
County Hall
Wakefield WF1 2QW
Tel: 01924 305473
Fax: 01924 305383
Email: [email address]

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Dear Mrs Johnson

I'm writing with regard to your request for information, please find our response below:

The Council holds no records older than 6 years in terms of LGO information as these records are destroyed in line with our retention and disposal policy, in terms of LGO information prior to 2005, this has been archived and is only available in hard copy form. We estimate that to locate, retrieve and extract the information relevant to your request for those years before 2005 would exceed the appropriate limit as provided by section 12(1) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and set at £450 or 18 hours of staff time for local authorities under the Data Protection and Freedom of Information (appropriate limit and fees) regulations 2004, we have therefore decided to refuse this element of your request.

We are, however, able to provide you with a response to your question in terms of the last 3 years. The council has received no findings of maladministration from the Local Government Ombudsman during this period and as such has neither refused to accept, or refused to comply with, any associated findings.

If you are unhappy with the way we have handled your request, you may ask for an internal review. Please contact the Council's Freedom of Information Officer, Wakefield Metropolitan District Council, Information Compliance Unit, Room 51, County Hall, Wakefield WF1 2QW or email [email address] and we will arrange an internal review of your case.

If you are not content with the outcome of the internal review, you have the right to apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a decision. The Information Commissioner can be contacted at Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow SK9 5AF.

Regards
Dave Hollis
Senior Information Officer
Information Compliance Services
Room 51
County Hall
Wakefield WF1 2QW
Tel: 01924 305473
Fax: 01924 305383
Email: [email address]

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