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Dear P Barr

Thank you for your enquiry 10983.

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Dear P Barr

Freedom of Information Act 2000 - Information request 10983

Thank you for your information request, which was received on 29/Mar/2023
and requested the following details:

Dear Conwy County Borough Council, The request is as follows, Cllr Andrew
Woods has been under investigation for alleged illegally voting whilst
driving, the case was referred to the Ombudsman by a number of people and
made local and national news. Can you clarify the following? Did Head Of
Council Charles McCoubrey Write to Ombudsman in Defence Of Cllr Andrews
Woods Driving Investigation allegations? To clarify did The Head Of The
Council in any way, either, by phone, email, or letter write a letter of
defence to the Ombudsman for his friend Andrew Wood (Cllr)? And also did
any other council member or Councillor contact the Ombudsman in Cllr Woods
defence? Thank You Yours faithfully, PBarr (this is not linked to any
previous request)

Your request for information has now been considered and the information
requested is below.

Information disclosed:

Please find information in response to your information request 10983.

In terms of the Leader of the Council, no, he has not contacted the
Ombudsman in relation to this matter. Neither are we aware of any other
Councillor contacting the Ombudsman in relation to this matter.

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Uned Llywodraethu Gwybodaeth/ Information Governance Unit
Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol CONWY County Borough Council
E-Bost / E-Mail: [Conwy Council request email]