Local government ombudsman

A Johnson made this Freedom of Information request to Berwick upon Tweed Borough Council

The request was successful.

From: A Johnson

24 August 2008

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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From: Henry, Liam
Berwick upon Tweed Borough Council

26 August 2008

Thanks

I would respond as follows

a) this information is not fully available at this authority as records
for the last ten years are not all available, the Council having a
practice of discarding non essential records older than six years. The
information may be available at the office of the Local Government
Ombudsman. I can advise from personal knowledge that this authority has
had no full findings of maladministration leading to an injustice since
its inception in 1974

b) To my knowledge, none

c) To my knowledge, none

Should you remain dissatisfied with this response you may make a
complaint under the Council's complaints process, the details of which
are available on our website at www.berwick-upn-tweed.gov.uk
Alternatively you may wish to refer the matter to the Information
Commissioner whose contact details are contained within the Council's
complaints form

Regards

Liam Henry
Berwick-upon-Tweed Borough Council

PS The email address used is the correct one for FOIA requests

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From: A Johnson

27 August 2008

Dear Henry, Liam,

Thank you for the information provided so far. Could you please
clarify what you mean by 'full' findings. I wasn't aware there was
any other kind?

Yours sincerely,

A Johnson

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Berwick upon Tweed Borough Council

28 August 2008

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From: Henry, Liam
Berwick upon Tweed Borough Council

28 August 2008

Thanks

The name is Liam Henry!

A full finding is a a finding of maladministration leading to an injustice
. It is possible for a finding of maladministration to be found without
there being any injustice caused to the complainant

Regards

Liam Henry

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