Allegations made about members of the Public by Councillors at Council meetings
Paul of the Woods Family made this Freedom of Information request to Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council This request has been closed to new correspondence. Contact us if you think it should be reopened.
Dear Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council,
At the Council meeting on 20th September 2017, there were a number of allegations made of which I believe to be untrue. I would like information from Knowsley Council which proves the following allegations.
Councillor Finneran, "A person went to actually push me down the stairs", "this is the absolute truth".
1) Who was the person who attempted to do this?
2) Were the Police informed about the attempted assault/murder?
3) Is there a crime reference number?
Councillor Ken Mcglashan, "On this particular night I was physically assaulted", "I was told I know where you live, and we'll definitely do something about it", "a former elected member of a party, was virtually in my face threatening me, I was waiting for him to smack me"
4) Who was the person who physically assaulted Cllr Mcglashan?
5) Were the Police informed about the alleged assault?
6) Is there a crime reference number?
7) Who made threats about Cllr McGlashan's home?
8) Did anyone carry out the alleged threat (definitely do something about it)
9) Were the Police informed about this threat?
10) Is there a crime reference number?
11) Who was the person who was virtually in Cllr Mcglashan's face threatening him?
12) Were the Police informed about the alleged threat?
13) Is there a crime reference number?
Councillor Andy Moorehead, "Members of the Public with their grandchildren being verbally abused", "Numerous intimidating phone calls to Council staff, which have left members of staff actually crying""staff scared of coming to work in case they have to face an aggressive and challenging individual", "filming someone giving advice and then it gets uploaded onto youtube","intimidated in your own home"
14) Who verbally abused Public members and their grandchildren?
15) Were the Police informed about this abuse?
16) Is there a crime reference number?
17) Who made 'intimidating' phone calls to Council staff?
18) Were the Police informed about this intimidation?
19) Is there a crime reference number?
20) Who is the aggressive individual that staff are scared to come into work because of?
22) Were the Police informed about this aggression?
23) Is there a crime reference number?
24) Please supply the link to the video uploaded to youtube.
25) Who intimidated a Council employee in their own home?
26) Were the Police informed about this intimidation?
27) Is there a crime reference number?
Yours faithfully,
Paul Woods
Dear Mr Woods,
Thank you for your email received on 26 September 2017 requesting information about Council meetings.
I have recorded your request for information under reference F2017.09.3937.
This has been passed to the relevant service and you will receive a response by 24 October 2017.
In line with guidance published by the Information Commissioner’s Office, the council may make a charge for the provision of information – for example in order to cover the costs of postage (in line with the relevant postal charges) or charges for printing and copying (which will reflect photocopying charges levied by the council’s public libraries) or if this falls within the regulations of an EIR (Environmental Information).
You will be informed if a fee is to be applied before information is to be provided.
If you need further information please contact me.
Kind regards,
Freedom of Information
Knowsley MBC
Archway Road
Huyton
Knowsley
Merseyside
L36 9UX
Dear Mr Woods,
Freedom of Information request F2017-09-3937
We have looked into your request for information about Allegations made
about members of the Public by Councillors at Council meetings, and our
response is shown below.
The information that you have requested is not held/recorded by Knowsley
MBC and therefore we are unable to provide you with the details you have
requested.
If you need further information please see contact details below.
Kind regards,
Freedom of Information
Knowsley MBC
Archway Road
Huyton
Knowsley
Merseyside
L36 9UX
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Dear Freedom of Information,
Why are you lying?
You've banned members of the Public from Council buildings based on these allegations, and yet you say you don't hold the information?? that's a complete and utter lie!
I request an internal review, and I will insist that you carry out a review and not simply ignore the review request like you usually do.
Yours sincerely,
Paul Woods
Dear Mr Woods,
In order for me to refer your internal review to our Have your say team can I ask you to confirm that the email address below is still your current email:
paulwoods64AThotmail.co.uk
Once you have confirmed that this is your email address I will pass your internal review on to the Have your say team who will log and acknowledge your request.
Kind regards,
Freedom of Information
Knowsley MBC
Archway Road
Huyton
Knowsley
Merseyside
L36 9UX
Dear Anonymous person,
Yes, I confirm that is my email, so the Council can now internall review this matter and come back with the same whitewash of a conclusion.
It is not on that Councillors think they can make false allegations without any evidence to support what they are saying, and Knowsley Council supports this. That is CORRUPT.
Yours sincerely,
Paul Woods
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Margaret Mills left an annotation ()
I look forward to the response from KMBC