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

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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

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Dear Sir or Madam,

I am writing to confirm that we have received your request. It will be
forwarded to the appropriate department and a response will follow.

Yours sincerely,
Richard Roscoe.

Richard Roscoe.
Data Protection and Information Security Officer.
Sefton Council.
1st Floor, Balliol House,
Balliol Road,
Bootle, Merseyside.
L20 3FF

Tel: 0151 934 4416
Fax: 0151 934 4157
e-mail: [email address]

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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

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Dear Mrs Thompson,

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 - INFORMATION REQUEST.

FOI538 - Local Government Ombudsman decisions.

Your request for information has now been considered.

Regretfully, the manual record book containing the details of such
cases over the few years went missing in January 2008 and despite
lengthy searches it has not been found. The Council therefore do not
hold the information you have requested for the period requested before
this date, but does have the Ombudsman's Annual Letter 2007/08 which
contains details of decisions between 2005 and 2008 (copy attached)
during which time there were no findings of maladministration against
this Council.

Since April 2008 to date there have been 30 referrals from the
Ombudsman with one finding of maladministration which the Council has
refused to accept.

In these circumstances I would recommend that if you require any
further information you address your request to the Local Government
Ombudsman Advice Team, PO Box 4771, Coventry, CV4 OEH, on 0845 602 1983
who I am sure will supply the information that you require.

Further information is available from the Information Commissioner at:

Information Commissioner's Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF

Telephone: 01625 545 700
www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk

Yours sincerely

Richard Roscoe.

Richard Roscoe.
Data Protection and Information Security Officer.
Sefton Council,
1st Floor, Balliol House,
Balliol Road,
Bootle, Merseyside.
L20 3FF
Tel: 0151 934 4416
Fax: 0151 934 4157
e: [email address]

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