Legal Services
Dear Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council,
Could you please supply me details of all payments over £500 made to Keoghs Nicholls Lindsell & Harris for Legal Services in respect of the year to 31 March 2014.
I am concerned about overcharging because from my own experience the firm provided an initial quote of 30 hours to handle my late father’s estate but eventually charged 131.9 hours for the work done.
Yours faithfully,
Paul Cowdrey
Dear Paul,
Thank you for your request for information regarding payments over £500 made to Keoghs Nicholls Lindsell & Harris for Legal Services in respect of the year to 31 March 2014 (our reference number 30422. Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council publish all expenditure over £500 which is available to view using the following link; http://www.blackburn.gov.uk/Pages/Spendi.... If you have any queries regarding your request for information then please don’t hesitate to contact me.
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Kind Regards,
[Name of Council employee removed]
DP FOI Officer
Information Technology, Management and Governance
G Floor,
Tower Block,
Blackburn Town Hall,
Blackburn,
BB1 7DY
Tel: 01254 58 5852
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