Local government ombudsman

Thank you for your message.

We check and process our [Bolsover District Council request email] mail box between 9.00am and 5.00pm Monday to Friday. Your message will now be read on our next working day, Wednesday 27th August 2008.

In case of an emergency please call our Contact Centre on 01246 242424.

Our website www.bolsover.gov.uk also contains a lot of information, which you may find useful, for example, making a payment, reporting a problem or finding details of your nearest re-cycling site.

Kind regards

Customer Service and Performance Department
Bolsover District Council

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Dear Mrs Johnson

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 - INFORMATION REQUEST

I am writing to acknowledge your request for information received on 27th
August 2008.

Your request is being considered and you will receive the information
requested within the statutory timescale of 20 working days as defined by
the Freedom of Information Act 2000, subject to the information not being
exempt.

For your information, the Act defines a number of exemptions which may
prevent release of the information you have requested. There will be an
assessment and if any of the exemption categories apply then the
information will not be released. You will be informed if this is the
case, together with your rights of appeal.

If the information you request contains reference to a third party then
they may be consulted prior to a decision being taken on whether or not to
release the information to you. You will be informed if this is the case.

There may a fee for this information. This will be considered and you will
be informed if a fee is payable. In this event the fee must be paid before
the information is processed and released. The 20 working day time limit
for responses is suspended until receipt of the payment.

If you have any queries or concerns then please contact the Customer
Service and Performance Unit at District of Bolsover, Sherwood Lodge,
Bolsover, Derbyshire, S44 6NF, telephone 01246 242353, e-mail
[Bolsover District Council request email].

Further information is also available from the Information Commissioner
at: Information Commissioner's Office
Wycliffe House 
Water Lane 
Wilmslow 
Cheshire 
SK9 5AF 
Telephone:   01625 545 700
[1]www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk

Yours sincerely

Kath Drury
Customer Service & Access Officer

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1. http://www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk/

Dear A Johnson

Do you have an address as the information regarding your request must
come to you via hard copy.

Thank you,

Miss Lee Montecalvo
Performance Analyst Administrative Assistant
Customer Service and Performance Department
Bolsover District Council
Sherwood Lodge
Bolsover
Chesterfield
Derbyshire
S44 6NF

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Please Ask For: Lee Montecalvo
Direct Line: 01246 242383
E-mail: [email address]
Date: 23rd September 2008

Mrs A Johnson
[FOI #2349 email]

Dear Mrs A Johnson

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 - INFORMATION REQUEST - 20/08/08

Your request for information has now been considered and, to the best of
our knowledge, the information we hold which relates to your request is
set out below.

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

* 4

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

* None

" 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."

* None

I hope that you are satisfied with our response. However, if you are
dissatisfied in any way with the handling of your information request
your next step would be to clearly state in writing why you are
dissatisfied and the Council will treat this as a formal complaint in
accordance with our Compliments, Comments and Complaints policy. This
policy is available on the Council's website www.bolsover.gov.uk or by
contacting the Customer Service and Performance Department on 01246
242383 or by emailing [email address] .

We also have a duty to make you aware of the Information Commissioner's
Office, which is an independent body who monitor the Data Protection
Act, the Freedom of Information Act and Environmental Information
Regulations, and make sure organisations fulfil their legal obligations
under the Acts. They can be contacted at:

Information Commissioner's Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
Telephone: 01625 545 700
www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk

Yours sincerely

Lee Montecalvo on behalf of Kath Drury
Customer Service and Access Officer

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