Peter Gold complaint

Roedd y cais yn rhannol lwyddiannus.

Dear Tower Hamlets Borough Council,

With reference to the following article http://www.eastlondonadvertiser.co.uk/ne... Can you answer the follwoing questions.

Who is Clir Golds refering to when he said she?
Who authorised the complaint to be investigated against him?
Why did Tower Hamlets take a complaint that had no grounds?
How much taxpayers money was involved?
Who was the lawyer involved in bringing the case?
Is the council going to apoligise to Clir Golds for this or not?

Yours faithfully,

Abdul Hai

Joytun Akther, Tower Hamlets Borough Council

Dear Sir/Madam

 

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000

 

Thank you for your email.

 

Your request is being considered and if the information is held you will
receive the information requested within the statutory timescale of 20
working days as defined by the Freedom of Information Act 2000, subject to
the information not being exempt.

 

If the time taken to meet your request is likely to exceed 18 hours, we
will contact you and ask you amend your request to bring it below this
time limit. We will assist you with suggestions of how this might be
achieved.

 

I may also contact you if the request needs to be clarified; this is to
ensure that we provide you with the information you require.

 

Please note that some information you have requested may not be provided
to you; this will only be information that can be withheld by law.  In
most cases the reasons will be explained to you along with your copy of
any information that can be released to you.

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Joytun Akther

Complaints & Information Officer

London Borough of Tower Hamlets

Town Hall

6^th Floor, Mulberry Place, Clove Crescent

London E14 2BG

Tel  020 7364 2241

[1][email address]

 

 

From: Abdul Hai [mailto:[FOI #150089 email]]
Sent: 16 February 2013 20:39
To: Freedom of Information
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Peter Gold complaint

 

     Dear Tower Hamlets Borough Council,

    

     With reference to the following article

    
[2]http://www.eastlondonadvertiser.co.uk/ne...

     Can you answer the follwoing questions.

    

     Who is Clir Golds refering to when he said she?

     Who authorised the complaint to be investigated against him?

     Why did Tower Hamlets take a complaint that had no grounds?

     How much taxpayers money was involved?

     Who was the lawyer involved in bringing the case?

     Is the council going to apoligise to Clir Golds for this or not?

    

     Yours faithfully,

    

     Abdul Hai

 

dangos adrannau a ddyfynnir

Please consider your environmental responsibility: Before printing this
e-mail or any other document , ask yourself whether you need a hard copy.

References

Visible links
1. mailto:[email address]
2. http://www.eastlondonadvertiser.co.uk/ne...
3. http://www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/
4. mailto:[Tower Hamlets Borough Council request email]

Jane L Jones, Tower Hamlets Borough Council

 

 

 

Dear Sir/Madam

 

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 -

 

Your request for information has been considered under the requirements of
the Freedom of Information Act and the information can be found at.

 

[1]IGT_SFOI_02_7973 Peter Golds Complaint

 

 

You can  also  search our Disclosure Log for any specific topics of
interest

 

[2]http://towerhamletsfoi.org.uk/disclosure...

 

Complete our Customer Satisfaction Survey

 

Tower Hamlets is committed to giving you the best possible service. It is
only by listening to your views that we can find out what we are doing
well and what needs to improve.

We are continuously looking at ways in which to improve our services and
will act on what you tell us.

All of your answers will be treated in strictest confidence. You will not
be able to be identified from any of the information you have provided.
Your contact details are kept separately from the replies on the
questionaire.

Please take the time to complete the online survey  by clicking on the
link below :

[3]http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=rw...

 

If you have any queries please get in touch with me to discuss them.  You
might like to know that the Council’s website [4]www.towerhamlets.gov.uk
contains a section on the Freedom of Information Act that lists other
publications readily available from the Council under its Publication
Scheme.

 

Yours faithfully

 

 

 

 

Jane Jones

Information Governance Administrative Officer

Legal Services

6th Floor

Mulberry Place

London E14 2BG

0207 364 4736

[5][email address]

 

Most of the information we provide in response to Freedom of Information
Act 2000 request will be subject to copyright protection. In most cases
the copyright will be owned by the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. The
copyright in other information may be owned by another person or
organization as indicated in the information itself.

 

You are free to use any information supplied for your own use, including
for non-commercial research purposes. The information may also be used for
the purposes of news reporting. However, any other type of re-use, for
example, publishing the information or issuing copies to the public will
require the permission of the copyright holder.

 

For information where the copyright is owned by the London Borough of
Tower Hamlets, details of the conditions of re-use can be found on our
website at [6]www.towerhamlets.gov.uk.

 

For information where the copyright is owned by another person or
organization, you must apply to the copyright holder to obtain their
permission.

 

If you unhappy with this response or wish to complain about any aspect of
the handling of this request please write to:

 

Corporate Complaints Unit

Tower Hamlets Town Hall

Mulberry Place

5 Clove Crescent

London E14 2BG

 

If you are subsequently not satisfied with the Council’s response to your
complaint you have a right of appeal to the independent Information
Commissioner at:

 

Information Commissioner’s Office

Wycliffe House

Water Lane

Wilmslow

Cheshire SK9 5AF

Telephone: 01625 545 700

[7]www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk

 

Further information about the operation of the act is available from the
council’s website [8]www.towerhamlets.gov.uk and the information leaflet
in public reception areas in Council buildings.

 

 

 

 

 

 

dangos adrannau a ddyfynnir

Please consider your environmental responsibility: Before printing this
e-mail or any other document , ask yourself whether you need a hard copy.

References

Visible links
1. IGT_SFOI_02_7973 Peter Golds Complaint
http://www.towerhamletsfoi.org.uk/docume...
2. http://towerhamletsfoi.org.uk/disclosure...
http://towerhamletsfoi.org.uk/disclosure...
3. http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=rw...
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=rw...
4. http://www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/
http://www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/
5. mailto:[email address]
file:///tmp/blocked::mailto:[email address]
6. http://www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/
http://www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/
7. http://www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk/
http://www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk/
8. http://www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/
http://www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/
9. http://www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/
10. mailto:[Tower Hamlets Borough Council request email]

Gadawodd Ben Harris anodiad ()

The reply to this request seems to be at
<http://www.towerhamletsfoi.org.uk/docume...>.

The substantive part reads:

“1. There is no reference to the word ‘she’ made by Cllr. Golds in the article contained in the link provided with your email requesting information.

“2. The Assessment Sub-Committee of the former statutory Standards Committee decided to refer the complaint for investigation.

“3. The Assessment Sub-Committee did not consider the complaint to be groundless.

“4. The investigation was carried out by an independent investigator at a cost of £8199 (inclusive of VAT).

“5. The decision to refer the complaint for investigation was made by the Assessment Sub-Committee of the former statutory Standards Committee.

“6. The outcome of the independent investigation is yet to be determined.”

--
Ben Harris, WhatDoTheyKnow volunteer.