Recruitement of LGO during election years

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Trevor R Nunn

Dear Department for Communities and Local Government,

You have previously gone on record stating that the reason you couldn't recruit a replacement Local Government Ombudsman in 2010 was because it was during an election year. However, Anne Seex LGO was recruited in 2005 which was also during an election year.

Therefore, I would like a copy of any policy/guidance changes between 2005 and 2010 that would explain the anomaly. Or if you prefer a better reason for not recruiting a replacement Local Government Ombudsman during 2010.

Yours faithfully,

Trevor R Nunn

Conduct Code,

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Please see attached acknowledgement of your recent request.

<<F0004816 nunn acknowledge.doc>>

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Dear Department for Communities and Local Government,

Please pass this on to the person who conducts Freedom of Information reviews.

I am writing to request an internal review of Department for Communities and Local Government's handling of my FOI request 'Recruitement of LGO during election years'.

Failure to provide a valid FOI response within the 20 day limit.

A full history of my FOI request and all correspondence is available on the Internet at this address:
http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/re...

Yours faithfully,

Trevor R Nunn

Vanita Patel,

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Dear Mr Nunn,
Please find attached a response to your FOI request dated 24 May.
<<110623- F0004816 Trevor Nunn.doc>>

Regards

Vanita Patel
Department for Communities and Local Government
0303 444 2581

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FoI Requests,

Dear Mr Nunn

Thank you for your email requesting an internal review as you had not received a response to your FOI request.

The response to your FOI request was sent to you earlier today. If you still require an internal review to be carried out for the reason stated please let me know. I shall take no further action in the meantime.

Kind regards

FOI Advice Team
Knowledge Management Division
Department for Communities and Local Government
Zone 2/A3, Eland House
0303 444 2222

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