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)

Dear Mrs Johnson

Freedom of Information Act 2000 - Information Request

I acknowledge your request for information received on 26th August 2008.

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Susan Allen| Standards Officer/Chairman's Secretary| Breckland Council

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...Still the lowest district council tax in the UK

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Dear Mrs. Johnson,

Freedom of Information Act 2000 - Information Request -
Maladministration and the Local Government Ombudsman

Your request for information has now been considered and the information
requested is below.

a)

How many findings of maladministration the LGO has made against
Breckland over the last 10 years

3

b)

How many findings of maladministration Breckland Council, either in full
or in part, has refused to accept

Nil

c)

How many findings of maladministration Breckland Council has accepted
but refused to comply, either in full or in part, with the LGO's
recommended remedy

Nil

If you have any queries or concerns then please contact the Head of
Legal Services at Breckland Council, Elizabeth House, Walpole Loke,
Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 1EE, telephone 01362 656363, e-mail
[email address].

Further information is also available from the Information Commissioner
at: Information Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane,
Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF, telephone 01625 545700;
www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk
<http://www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk/>

Susan Allen| Standards Officer/Chairman's Secretary| Breckland Council

Office: 01362 656870

[email address] <BLOCKED::mailto:[email address]>
| www.breckland.gov.uk <blocked::http://www.breckland.gov.uk/>

...Still the lowest district council tax in the UK

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