local government ombudsman

A Johnson made this Freedom of Information request to Purbeck District Council

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From: A Johnson

25 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

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From: Peter Aston
Purbeck District Council

27 August 2008

Dear A. Johnson,

First of all please forgive the rather bland salutation - I do not know
your gender.

Thank you for your e-mail of 25th August, 2008 concerning Ombudsman
findings of maladministration at Purbeck over the past 10 years. In reply
to your questions:-

(a) 7, including those where the Council has followed a recommendation
by the Ombudsman to settle locally;

(b) None;

(c) None.

I hope that this reply is helpful to you.

Yours sincerely,

Peter Aston

Peter Aston

Acting Head of Legal & Democratic Services

Purbeck District Council

Telephone: (01929) 557221

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