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James Murray

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This person's 20 Freedom of Information requests

Single point of contact etc Dear Customer, Thank you for contacting West Lindsey District Council. Your message reference is: B4ba13f5a0000.000000000001.0002.mml Please quote... Awaiting classification.
Response by West Lindsey District Council to James Murray on 17 March 2010.
ASB Team/sinngle point of contact 'Nothing more we an add' indicates that you have no answers to questions raised more than a year ago. I am still waiting for an explanation as to... Awaiting internal review.
Internal review request sent to West Lindsey District Council by James Murray on 4 February 2010.
Reference number I am still awaiting respose and explanation for the illegal covert surveillance carried out by yr ASB 'team in 2007/2008. As to the rest you have... Awaiting internal review.
Internal review request sent to West Lindsey District Council by James Murray on 28 December 2009.
Covert Surveillance A response to my information request is long overdue and consequently you are again in breach of the law. Kindly now supply the information reque... Awaiting internal review.
Internal review request sent to Lincolnshire Police by James Murray on 17 December 2009.
Failure to address issues Response to my request made more than eleven months ago is still awaited.This is unacceptable. Kindly attend to this matter forthwith.. An apolog... Awaiting internal review.
Internal review request sent to Lincolnshire Police by James Murray on 17 December 2009.
ASB Team documentation After now nearly nine months of delays and evasion., I can wait another few days for your next response. I again request an internal review. Yo... Awaiting internal review.
Internal review request sent to Lincolnshire Police by James Murray on 2 September 2009.
Reference no. There is currently an overdue response which was due on 6th July 2009. Under the FOI Act you should have replied by now. Kindly do so now. Yours... Long overdue.
Follow up sent to West Lindsey District Council by James Murray on 10 August 2009.
Surveillance vehicle S718 HCP I am still awaiting the information asked for in my original request. Yours sincerely, James Murray Awaiting internal review.
Internal review request sent to West Lindsey District Council by James Murray on 10 August 2009.
'Wolds meetings Your response is still evasive and unhelpful and not entirely truthful. Please try again. Yours sincerely, James Murray Awaiting internal review.
Internal review request sent to West Lindsey District Council by James Murray on 6 August 2009.
ASB policies and procedures You answers are misleading and confusing and not totally honest. In particular you deny that covert surveillance was carried out at Tealby when you... Awaiting internal review.
Internal review request sent to West Lindsey District Council by James Murray on 6 August 2009.
Housing function Dear Mr Murray Freedom of Information Act 2000 - Information Request 580 Please see attached response to your request. Yours sincerely... Partially successful.
Some information sent by West Lindsey District Council to James Murray on 2 July 2009.
Empty commercial properties Dear Mr Murray Freedom of Information Act 2000 - Information Request No. 564 Please find attached response to your request. Yours sincere... Rejected.
Rejection by West Lindsey District Council to James Murray on 15 June 2009.
Officials ' remuneration Dear Mr Murray Freedom of Information Act 2000 - Information Request No. 562 Please see attached response to your request. Yours sincerel... Partially successful.
Some information sent by West Lindsey District Council to James Murray on 11 June 2009.
Empty commercial property Dear Mr Murray Freedom of Information Act 2000 - Information Request No. 563 Please find attached response to your request. Yours sincere... Partially successful.
Some information sent by West Lindsey District Council to James Murray on 4 June 2009.
ASB Team documentation Your 'answers' are still not satisfactory and the issues have been avoided. I shall now remit this case to the Information Commissioner. Your... Partially successful.
Follow up sent to West Lindsey District Council by James Murray on 26 April 2009.
omplaints against council I am still awaiting a correct answer to the questions put in this FOI request. The evasive answers given can be shown to be inaccurate. I theref... Awaiting internal review.
Internal review request sent to West Lindsey District Council by James Murray on 3 April 2009.
Surveillance equipment Dear Mr Murray Freedom of Information Act 2000 - Request No. 487 - Information Not Held Your request for information has now been considered.... Awaiting internal review.
Internal review acknowledgement by West Lindsey District Council to James Murray on 18 March 2009.
Use of RIPA powers Please see annotation for rebuttl of yr asssertation. Yours sincerely, James Murray Awaiting internal review.
Internal review request sent to West Lindsey District Council by James Murray on 5 March 2009.
ASB unit operational notes/reports Your ASB 'Team' carried out covert surveillance on me and friends gathering false evidence of my alleged ASB . It seems reasonable to ask for sight... Awaiting internal review.
Internal review request sent to West Lindsey District Council by James Murray on 4 March 2009.
Housing policy/ASB unit Dear Mr Murray Please find attached the response to your Freedom of Information Request No. 467. Many thanks FOI Office West Lindsey D... Rejected.
Rejection by West Lindsey District Council to James Murray on 23 February 2009.

This person's 34 annotations

Council Constitution: Financial support of ex members and/or officers in legal proceedings. In view of the fact that there is a 76 yr- old ex-service pensioner WLDC resident (cancer sufferer) who has been obliged (after a ten year ordeal) to... Awaiting response.
Request to West Lindsey District Council by Trevor R Nunn. Annotated by James Murray on 1 March 2010.
LG Act 1974 Part III Section 32(3) notices This administrative insanity almost equals that of the discredited corrupt West Lindsey District Council which goes to unbelievable lengths to obstruc... Rejected.
Request to Brent Borough Council by Trevor R Nunn. Annotated by James Murray on 29 October 2009.
mp claiming of expenses A commendable piece of work, Mr Smith. It is clear that 'There is something rotten in the state of Denmark'. In particular, it has been noticeable t... Successful.
Request to Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) by gary smith. Annotated by James Murray on 17 October 2009.
mp claiming of expenses A most interesting lists of recalcitrant. These arrogant criminals ought to be brought to book - their corruption is breathtaking ! Successful.
Request to Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) by gary smith. Annotated by James Murray on 2 October 2009.
SP outcomes data by ethnic group Good morning I see from your FOI information request that you seek information concerning ACIS Group Lncolnshire...I have a good deal of informtion a... Successful.
Request to Department for Communities and Local Government by Francis Bacon. Annotated by James Murray on 25 September 2009.
Categories of FOI requests The figure given for for delayed information request responses may well be misleading and incorrect. Not surprising when it is considered that a ba... Successful.
Request to West Lindsey District Council by Trevor R Nunn. Annotated by James Murray on 20 August 2009.
Police attendance statistics Beware of paying for information from Lincs police - all you will get is over redacted sheets which neatly dodge the issue and prove to be of no wort... Successful.
Request to Lincolnshire Police by Helen Clayton. Annotated by James Murray on 13 August 2009.
"Audit Commission report on Poor housing" supplied by West-Lindsey District Council To suggest that perfectly reasonable requests for legitimate information are 'vexatious' indicates clearly that this benighted council (West Lindsey)... Successful.
Request to West Lindsey District Council by Mr B P Wagstaff. Annotated by James Murray on 23 June 2009.
West Lindsey District Council use of "RIPA"? This is typical of how WLDC duck and weave in their (successful ) efforts to evade the truth. They have no shame that their delays and evasion resul... Successful.
Request to West Lindsey District Council by Mr B P Wagstaff. Annotated by James Murray on 23 May 2009.
West Lindsey District Council use of "RIPA"? WLDC regularly and consistently engage in tactics of delay, evasion and obfuscation when asked questions concerning their failures. For example, on... Successful.
Request to West Lindsey District Council by Mr B P Wagstaff. Annotated by James Murray on 19 May 2009.
Surveillance vehicle S718 HCP I am still awaiting in formation requested on 12th March- more than two months overdue. What is this benighted council playing at ? Awaiting internal review.
Request to West Lindsey District Council by James Murray. Annotated by James Murray on 13 May 2009.
ASB Team/sinngle point of contact More delay and obfuscation from this morally corrupt council. Awaiting internal review.
Request to West Lindsey District Council by James Murray. Annotated by James Murray on 1 May 2009.
West Lindsey District Council - Complaints Policy & Procedures Yet another clear and unequivocal example of the delay, evasion and deliberate obfuscation administrative tactics of this morally corrupt council.... Partially successful.
Request to West Lindsey District Council by Mr B P Wagstaff. Annotated by James Murray on 11 April 2009.
West Lindsey District Council - Outstanding Public Money Investment Information Another evasive answer. Verey dishonest ! Surely the questioner can decide what information is useful, that is why the question was put in he first... Partially successful.
Request to West Lindsey District Council by Mr B P Wagstaff. Annotated by James Murray on 20 March 2009.
ASB Team documentation Two months delay and still no information requested. This is typical of the deay evasion and obfuscation tactics of this council. Partially successful.
Request to West Lindsey District Council by James Murray. Annotated by James Murray on 19 March 2009.
West Lindsey District Council's Child Advocacy arrangements This 'policy' failed in the case of minors committing persistent and provocative ASB in Tealby Lincs during 2007/8. The children referred to were in g... Long overdue.
Request to West Lindsey District Council by Mr B P Wagstaff. Annotated by James Murray on 17 March 2009.
ASB Team documentation No reply to my request for further information - eight days since making the request. This is not untypical of Lincs Police delay, evasion and obfusc... Awaiting internal review.
Request to Lincolnshire Police by James Murray. Annotated by James Murray on 12 March 2009.
Surveillance vehicle S718 HCP These responses are unsatisfactory and the copies of documents highly suspect. Far these reasons an internal review is requested. Awaiting internal review.
Request to West Lindsey District Council by James Murray. Annotated by James Murray on 10 March 2009.
omplaints against council These figures are untrue. I personally made several complaints against WLDC officials during the periods in question. Awaiting internal review.
Request to West Lindsey District Council by James Murray. Annotated by James Murray on 6 March 2009.
Use of RIPA powers This statement is untrue. It is a fact that WLDC ASB 'team' made covert investigations about me. If they now state that no covert surveillance took... Awaiting internal review.
Request to West Lindsey District Council by James Murray. Annotated by James Murray on 5 March 2009.
ASB unit operational notes/reports Background : I was subjected to some six years asb by tenants of the ACIS Group LIncs. The perpetrators were not confronted but persistent and determi... Awaiting internal review.
Request to West Lindsey District Council by James Murray. Annotated by James Murray on 26 February 2009.
ASB Team/sinngle point of contact This is typical of WLDC duplicity. Claiming that 'it is intended to deal with requests promptly' then ignoring this. Awaiting internal review.
Request to West Lindsey District Council by James Murray. Annotated by James Murray on 25 February 2009.
Use of RIPA powers Covert surveillance was carried out by WLDC ASBO team during 2008 (May/June)at Tealby Lincolnshire. The council has denied this. The object of these... Awaiting internal review.
Request to West Lindsey District Council by James Murray. Annotated by James Murray on 21 February 2009.
ASB Team documentation Information supplied was late in reponse, incomplete and not too helpful. AS predicted, sections of a vital document were omitted or erased in black... Partially successful.
Request to West Lindsey District Council by James Murray. Annotated by James Murray on 17 February 2009.
ASB Team/sinngle point of contact For info : delay evasion and obfuscation are tools in trade of West Lindsey District Council. This delay comes as no surprise. The reason for this... Awaiting internal review.
Request to West Lindsey District Council by James Murray. Annotated by James Murray on 14 February 2009.