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Pete Sheffield

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This person's Freedom of Information requests (approximately 311)

WBC -- DASS - Respite Care Suspended
Request to Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council by Pete Sheffield. Annotated by N. Parker on 1 August 2017.

Awaiting internal review

Interesting to note, that Steve Passey appears to have carried the 'gatekeeping of respite' for carers policy to at least one other council he worked...
WBC - Legal Costs Appealing Unlawful Decisions to Restrict Benefits to Vulnerable Adults 2013
Request to Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council by Pete Sheffield. Annotated by ScarletPimpernel on 4 May 2016.

Partially successful

A fee note attached to one of the Weightmans invoice (for £48,384) paid by Wirral Council in this matter was released by Wirral Council in response to...
WBC - HB - Cabinet Decision Housing Benefit Reserve 2007
Request to Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council by Pete Sheffield. Annotated by ScarletPimpernel on 23 December 2014.

Awaiting classification

ICO decision notice FS50506810 https://ico.org.uk/media/action-weve-taken/decision-notices/2014/1042580/fs_50506810.pdf is about this request (dated 17...
DASS - Senior Officers leaving my mutual consent dates of signing compromise agreeements
Request to Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council by Pete Sheffield. Annotated by ScarletPimpernel on 14 August 2014.

Partially successful

I think this Dilbert strip could probably sum up how the meeting went as I doubt Wirral Council is ever going to release minutes: http://dilbert.com/dy...
WBC - DASS - Access and Assessment Leadership Team Minutes 2008
Request to Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council by Pete Sheffield. Annotated by Dave Harris on 29 June 2014.

Partially successful

I can see the same problems arising here in the Outer Hebrides. It is plainly obvious that all councils try and wriggle out of any FOI that can cause t...
WBC - DASS - Breakdown of AKA Invoice
Request to Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council by Pete Sheffield. Annotated by nigel hobro on 23 June 2014.

Awaiting classification

Mr Sheffield I have just received an answer as to AKA , an admission that the cost was £410K. No lie has been made should AKA divide itself between...
WBC - DASS - Strategy of Destabilisation of Businesses
Response by Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council to Pete Sheffield on 6 March 2014.

Awaiting classification

Dear Mr Sheffield,   I refer to the decision notice issued by the Information Commissioner’s Office on 13 January 2014, in respect o f your reques...
WBC - DASS - Ombudsman Report 2010 Wirral £30,000 compensation
Response by Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council to Pete Sheffield on 7 February 2014.

Partially successful

Good Morning   Further to your freedom of information request of the 21^st March 2012, we have received a request from the ICO to revisit this mat...
WBC - Reported to the Information Commissioner
Request to Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council by Pete Sheffield. Annotated by A.D.Black on 27 December 2013.

Successful

I have recently lodged a formal complaint with the ICO after getting one of Ms Corrins stonewalling letters. I am astonished at the number of disgruntl...
WBC - AKA Report 6.21.139 Opinion Legal Counsel
Response by Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council to Pete Sheffield on 28 November 2013.

Awaiting classification

Dear Mr Sheffield,   I refer to your request for information made in your email of 21 July 2013. The request was as follows:-   Dear Wirral Me...
WBC - 4 week delay investigation Delay in Publication
Response by Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council to Pete Sheffield on 25 November 2013.

Refused

Good Morning, This email is the response to your request for an Internal Review and the Council apologises for the delay in responding.  You asked:-...
WBC - Internal Email Correspondence
Response by Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council to Pete Sheffield on 21 November 2013.

Information not held

Good Afternoon In response to your request for an Internal Review which is detailed below, please see our response below.  Apologies for the delay i...
WBC DASS - Inaccurate payments to Care providers July - Aug - Sept
Response by Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council to Pete Sheffield on 11 November 2013.

Awaiting classification

Good Afternoon   Please find attached response to your internal review requested.   Thank you for your enquiry, kind regards   Tracy O'Hare...
WBC - Barristers Opinions 2008 - 2012 Planning Applications
Response by Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council to Pete Sheffield on 8 November 2013.

Waiting clarification

Good Afternoon, Thank you for your email below.  I am able to provide you with the number of times Barristers Opinions were obtained by the Council...
DASS - Report to the directorate management team - Supported Tenancies and Mental Capacity
Response by Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council to Pete Sheffield on 31 October 2013.

Successful

Good Afternoon Thank you for your request shown below. Please see attached document as referenced in the LD Housing Sub Group 19.1.2012.  Kind regards,...
DASS - Tenancy / Licence Agreements and capacity guidance for staff
Response by Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council to Pete Sheffield on 31 October 2013.

Successful

Good Afternoon Thank you for your request shown below. I believe the document you are referring to is the one attached. Please note that this document...
WBC - AKA Report and Martin Smith Report - Recommendations Action Plan
Response by Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council to Pete Sheffield on 24 October 2013.

Successful

    -------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Corrin, Jane Sent: 23 October 2013 13:49 To: '[FOI #118438...
WBC - Payments - Other
Response by Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council to Pete Sheffield on 23 October 2013.

Successful

Good Afternoon, Thank you for your request for information, please see attachment as our response. Kind Regards Jane Corrin Information and Ce...
WBC - Disputed Rent to Disabled Adults
Response by Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council to Pete Sheffield on 23 October 2013.

Refused

Good Afternoon Thank you for your request for an Internal Review below.  Your request has been reviewed and the text below is Council's response to...
WBC - HB Exempt Accommodation Presentation
Response by Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council to Pete Sheffield on 23 October 2013.

Awaiting classification

Good Afternoon, Thank you for your request for an Internal Review below.  The attached information and text below constitutes our response to your r...
WBC - Investigation into fraudulent care payments to bogus bank accounts
Response by Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council to Pete Sheffield on 23 October 2013.

Successful

Good Afternoon, Thank you for enquiry below.  Please see our responses alongside your questions and I hope the information is useful to you. Kind...
WBC - Policy Payment Ceiling Authorisation
Response by Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council to Pete Sheffield on 14 October 2013.

Successful

Good Afternoon   Thank you for your request below, Wirral Council can provide to you the following information on Wirral Councils agreed levels of...
WBC - Redacted List of individuals with dispute / grievance
Response by Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council to Pete Sheffield on 27 September 2013.

Information not held

Good Afternoon Thank you for your request for information below. In relation to the article highlighted in your enquiry, the Council has no recorded i...
WBC - Data Retention Policy
Follow up sent to Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council by Pete Sheffield on 26 September 2013.

Successful

Dear InfoMgr, FinDMT, Thank you. Yours sincerely, Pete Sheffield
WBC Legal Advice Dates
Request to Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council by Pete Sheffield. Annotated by Pete Sheffield on 23 September 2013.

Awaiting internal review

Another 5 months has passed.
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This person's 67 annotations

WBC Legal Advice Dates
Request to Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council by Pete Sheffield. Annotated by Pete Sheffield on 23 September 2013.

Awaiting internal review

Another 5 months has passed.
SIL Non Specific Cross Departmental Group
Request to Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council by Pete Sheffield. Annotated by Pete Sheffield on 23 September 2013.

Refused

Thank you for your email, as listed above. Please find below Council’s response which I hope you find of use. 1. The Reviewing Officer was Anne Qu...
WBC - Reported to the Information Commissioner
Request to Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council by Pete Sheffield. Annotated by Pete Sheffield on 28 April 2013.

Successful

Thank you for the additional information. Pete
WBC reported to the Serious Fraud Office by MP
Request to Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council by Pete Sheffield. Annotated by Pete Sheffield on 28 April 2013.

Information not held

Thank you for the additional information, in light of this I have referred this back to the ICO to determine an appropriate course of action. Pete
WBC - DASS - 4 week delay investigation
Request to Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council by Pete Sheffield. Annotated by Pete Sheffield on 28 March 2013.

Successful

http://www.wirralglobe.co.uk/news/10277667.SPECIAL_REPORT__Four_week_care_delay_inquiry_branded_a__whitewash_/?ref=nt
WBC - Statutory Procedures relating to assistants to political groups
Request to Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council by Pete Sheffield. Annotated by Pete Sheffield on 12 October 2012.

Partially successful

Unfortunately not. Wirral Borough Council are an extremely poorly performing, scandal laden council and feature often within 'Rotten Boroughs' in Priva...
Helpline Regarding Illegal Delays in Social Care
Request to Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council by Paul Cardin. Annotated by Pete Sheffield on 10 October 2012.

Long overdue

This looks like an admission to a 4 week delay in care.
DASS - Recent Departure of Two Senior Officers
Request to Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council by Paul Cardin. Annotated by Pete Sheffield on 15 July 2012.

Partially successful

It may be that both the officers that you requested the information about.. have been having a look on your LinkedIn profile. Maybe you could ask them...
DASS - Recent Departure of Two Senior Officers
Request to Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council by Paul Cardin. Annotated by Pete Sheffield on 26 June 2012.

Partially successful

This response does not answer specific parts of your request but applies a blanket response rather than looking to answer its composite parts. I thin...
DASS - Recent Departure of Two Senior Officers
Request to Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council by Paul Cardin. Annotated by Pete Sheffield on 2 June 2012.

Partially successful

And so inability, incompetence and complicity in abusive practices effectively rewarded.
WBC - DASS - Training Slides Personalisation
Request to Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council by Pete Sheffield. Annotated by Pete Sheffield on 29 May 2012.

Successful

wirralleaks@gmail.com
WBC - Appointment of Michael Frater
Request to Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council by Pete Sheffield. Annotated by Pete Sheffield on 11 May 2012.

Partially successful

Consider how the concerns could be shared to give a bigger picture: http://wirralleaks.tumblr.com/ wirralleaks@gmail.com
Highway and Engineering Services Procurement Exercise
Request to Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council by HESPE Whistleblowers. Annotated by Pete Sheffield on 3 May 2012.

Long overdue

Unsurprising.
Secret Reports 2
Request to Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council by Martin Morton. Annotated by Pete Sheffield on 30 April 2012.

Awaiting internal review

Good luck!
WBC Letter from Jeff Green to Bill Norman
Request to Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council by Pete Sheffield. Annotated by Pete Sheffield on 29 April 2012.

Refused

Thank you.
WBC - DASS - Martin Morton Gagging Clause / Compromise Agreement
Request to Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council by Pete Sheffield. Annotated by Pete Sheffield on 29 April 2012.

Awaiting internal review

I've read that. I think 'Men in dark times' probably applies to you Martin. I think the historic description of the time of Eichmann regarding WBC is...
Senior Officers' - Requirement to Declare and Register Personal Interests
Request to Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council by Paul Cardin. Annotated by Pete Sheffield on 28 April 2012.

Awaiting internal review

Often the ICO is the only way to get progress. Slow progress at best but still progress.
WBC - DASS - Contract Monitoring Mother Redcaps
Request to Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council by Pete Sheffield. Annotated by Pete Sheffield on 25 April 2012.

Successful

...And if you are one of the officer(s) trying to find the documents I do apologise if I am taking up your time.
WBC - DASS - Contract Monitoring Mother Redcaps
Request to Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council by Pete Sheffield. Annotated by Pete Sheffield on 25 April 2012.

Successful

I note your point and am aware of your opinion of DASS. To be fair - most of the requests are not about compiling information or structuring it, but ra...
Request for copies of correspondence with
Request to Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council by Paul Cardin. Annotated by Pete Sheffield on 25 April 2012.

Refused

im not vexatious at all. I am just a concerned citizen enquiring about information which is available through legislation. I have no axe to grind, I me...
Whistleblowers....number and amounts paid, source of funds
Request to Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council by J Locker. Annotated by Pete Sheffield on 22 April 2012.

Awaiting internal review

Approaching 3 years..
Cost to schools of ICT services provided by the local authority
Request to Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council by S Hill. Annotated by Pete Sheffield on 22 April 2012.

Awaiting internal review

This internal review is well over 20 days in the waiting. I would advise contacting the Information Commissioners Office and complaining about the poor...
Library Usage Statitsics
Request to Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council by Kathryn Darwin. Annotated by Pete Sheffield on 22 April 2012.

Long overdue

This request is long overdue.
Jobs Adverstised in DASS in Last 6 Months
Request to Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council by Flashing Blade. Annotated by Pete Sheffield on 22 April 2012.

Successful

This request is overdue.
Request for copies of correspondence with
Request to Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council by Paul Cardin. Annotated by Pete Sheffield on 21 April 2012.

Refused

I have 19 FOI requests referred to the ICO. I would be expecting WBC to be on their watch list at some point soon. That would go against their spin o...
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