Dear Sir or Madam,

Would you identify if any of the Local Government Ombudsmen ('LGO')
have ever been employed by Trafford Council, and if so if this was
an impediment to them being the Ombudsman with responsibility for
this Council.

If this was not the case would you provide copies of all
documentation maintained by the CLAE or the LGO themselves
identifying why SEEX should cease to be the LGO for Trafford
Council. This should include all domcumentation supplied to the
Crown justifying the decision to exclude Trafford from the office
of SEEX.

Yours faithfully,

Stuart HARDWICKE CARRUTHERS

Dear Mr Hardwicke Carruthers

This is to acknowledge receipt of your email request, received on Monday
21 July.

I will respond to this as soon as possible (and I will respond to your
reply to my response to your request ref: CS/08/0021). I will aim to
reply within the 20-working day target (which would be by 18 August). If
I am unable to do so, I will write to you again explaining why.

Yours sincerely

Hilary Pook
Communications & Records Manager
Local Government Ombudsman's Office
Tel: 020 7217 4734
www.lgo.org.uk

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Dear Mr Hardwicke Carruthers

I attach a letter in response to the request below, along with two
documents referred to in the letter.

Regards

Hilary Pook
Communications & Records Manager
Local Government Ombudsman's Office
Tel: 020 7217 4734
www.lgo.org.uk

NOTICE - This message contains information intended only for the use of
the addressee named above. If you have received this message in error
please advise us at once and do not make any use of the information.

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