Dear Sir or Madam,

In a letter of about 28 October Nigel Karney, Deputy Chief Executive and Secretary to the CLAE identified that he had been authorised by Department of communities and Local government ['DCLG'] to apply a public interest test to an FoI request please provide a copy of his authorisation.

Please additionally identify if KARNEY is employed by the CLAE or DCLG. It is my understanding that the CLAE is independent of government, and is responsible for its own decisions. Please confirm if my understanding is correct.

Further please identify by name, and organisational affiliation all members of the CLAE by year since 1989 when the CLAE was able to appoint additional members if the Local Commissioners so chose.

Yours faithfully,

Stuart Hardwicke Carruthers

Dear Sir or Madam,

Under Information Commissioner Notice FS50086128 related to a claim of a s36 exemption by the Cabinet Office.. the qualified person for the internal review was identified as having to be a Minister.

As KARNEY claims he is acting under the authorisation of the Department of Communities and Local Government please provide copies of all correspondence with the Minister related to the claim for internal review...

Please additionally provide copies of all correspondence with the LGO's related to this issue - particularly related to what appears to be identification that they are not independent and have been identified as not being independent by a member of their senior staff.

Yours sincerely,

Stuart Hardwicke CARRUTHERS

Dear Sir or Madam,

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

I am writing to request an internal review of Local Government Ombudsmen's handling of my FOI request 'chief executive'.

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

Other related issues are also with the Information Commissioner, as the CLAE are aware.

Jerry WHITE an local government Ombudsman and the DEPUTY CHAIR of the CLAE and appointed to this position by the Secretary of State and their Department has identified that an answer would be provided.

Yours sincerely,

Stuart Hardwicke CARRUTHERS

Dear Foi Officer,

Attached mail

>Date: Sun, 8 Feb 2009 20:05:43 +0000
>To: [email address]
>From: HC <[email address]>
>Subject: Chief Executive
>Cc:
>Bcc:
>X-Attachments:
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>http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/ch...
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>Sirs
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>The Commission for Local Administration in England have failed to respond to this request, and have failed to hold an internal review.
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>The issues are very straightforward.
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>Yours faithfully
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>Stuart HARDWICKE CARRUTHERS

Yours sincerely,

Stuart Hardwicke CARRUTHERS

Dear Foi Officer,

There are two regerence numbers one of which is copied to the ICO.

I can assure you that the CLAE and LGO do have correspondence in relation to the issue.

Yours sincerely,

Stuart Hardwicke CARRUTHERS