LG Act 1974 Part III Section 32(3) notices

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Dear Sir or Madam,

Over the last five years

(1) How many Local Government Act Part III Section 32(3) notices
has your council served on a Local Government Ombudsman.

(3) How many times has the Ombudsman concerned found the council
guilty of maladministration for misusing a Section 32(3) notice.

Yours faithfully,

Trevor R Nunn

Summerill, Joanne (Strategic Services - Solihull MBC), Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council

Dear Mr Nunn

Freedom of Information request - Ref 1661

Thank you for your request for information about Local Government Act Part
III Section 32(3) Notices, which we received on 11 October 2009. Your
request is being considered under the terms of the Freedom of Information
Act 2000 (FOIA) and we will aim to provide you with a response by 9
November.

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Yours sincerely

Joanne Summerill

Information Governance Assistant

Information Governance Team

Commissioning Division

Tel: 0121 704 6169

Email [2][email address]

Website: [3]http://www.solihull.gov.uk

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Summerill, Joanne (Strategic Services - Solihull MBC), Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council

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Dear Mr Nunn

Freedom of Information request - Ref No 1661

I am writing further to your request for information, which we received on
11 October 2009. We have answered your questions below.

. How many Local Government Act Part III Section 32(3) notices has
your council served on a Local Government Ombudsman.

None

. How many times has the Ombudsman concerned found the council
guilty of maladministration for misusing a Section 32(3) notice.

None

I hope that the information that we have provided is to your
satisfaction. 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, by publishing the information or issuing copies to
the public will require the permission of the copyright owner. For
information on how to apply for permission where the copyright is owned by
the Council please refer to the Council's website
[1]http://www.solihull.gov.uk/democracy/pub.... For
information where the copyright is owned by another person or
organisation, you must apply to the copyright owner to obtain their
permission.

If you are unhappy with the service that you have received in relation to
your request and wish to make a complaint or request a review of our
decision you should write to Andrew Shipway, Corporate Information
Governance Manager, PO Box 18, Council House, Solihull, West Midlands B91
9QS or email [2][Solihull Borough Council request email] by 3 December 2009. I enclose a
copy of the Complaints and Appeals procedure that gives further details.

If you are not content with the outcome of your review or complaint, you
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exhausted the complaints procedure provided by the Council. The
Information Commissioner can be contacted at Wycliffe House, Water Lane,
Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF, telephone: 01625 545 700, website:
[3]http://www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk.

Should you have any further questions please do not hesitate to contact
me.

Yours sincerely

Joanne Summerill

Information Governance Assistant

Commissioning Division

Tel: 0121 704 6169

Email [4][email address]

Website: [5]http://www.solihull.gov.uk

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