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Declared interests by Councillor Jeff Green, Wirral’s Conservative Leader – a problem

Posted on November 16, 2012 by Wirral In It Together

An article appeared in today’s Wirral Globe, a local newspaper (currently up for a prestigious National award) and which has long been exposing scandal at Wirral Council. The paper has spent the last few years reporting to the local public … Continue reading →

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MORE NEWS: Cheques, lies and video tape. Wirral Council’s ongoing cover up…

Posted on November 10, 2012 by Wirral In It Together

10th November 2012 This first Freedom of Information request, placed with Wirral Council’s Information Governance section is looking for costs and further information around the reputed ordering and supply of a turquoise and green range of plush office furniture, reputedly … Continue reading →

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Whistleblower Martin Morton speaks to Community Care Magazine

Posted on November 4, 2012 by Wirral In It Together

Return to Bomb Alley 1982 – The Falklands Deception, by Paul Cardin Amazon link http://paulcardin.substack.com

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David Green – the Director’s not for returning…?

Posted on November 1, 2012 by Wirral In It Together

UPDATE   24th April 2013 Increasingly, it’s looking like David Green, former Director of Technical Services, will not be returning to Wirral Council after all…. BREAKING NEWS – 14th January 2013 Liverpool Echo The figures are in for the costs of … Continue reading →

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Compromise Agreements ~ Their Impact on Equal Pay Claims

Posted on October 28, 2012 by Wirral In It Together

A landmark judgment was announced recently by the UK Supreme Court, allowing equal pay claims to be brought in the Civil Courts, where in the past the only route was through the Employment Tribunal: http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/oct/25/victory-birmingham-equal-pay?newsfeed=true A key factor in this decision … Continue reading →

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#FoI Request ~ Departure of Chief Internal Auditor David Garry from Wirral Council

Posted on October 18, 2012 by Wirral In It Together

THIS IS AN ALLEGEDLY “VEXATIOUS” REQUEST → 18th October 2012 http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/departure_of_chief_internal_audi See also this related blog post Dear Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council, On 17th October 2012, it finally became public knowledge that disgraced Chief Internal Auditor David Garry – who … Continue reading →

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#FoI request ~ Unscrutinised Machinations; Suspended Director of Law Departs Wirral Council

Posted on October 17, 2012 by Wirral In It Together

THIS IS AN ALLEGEDLY “VEXATIOUS” REQUEST → 17th October 2012 http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/unscrutinised_machinations_permi/new See also this related blog post Dear Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council, On 17th October 2012, it became public knowledge that suspended Director of Law, Bill Norman had received permission, … Continue reading →

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Wirral Council’s 4 Week Delay helpline investigation – was it ‘INDEPENDENT’?

Posted on October 11, 2012 by Wirral In It Together

UPDATE   8th March 2013 http://www.wirralglobe.co.uk/news/10277667.SPECIAL_REPORT__Four_week_care_delay_inquiry_branded_a__whitewash_/ The above link is to an article from today’s Wirral Globe, revealing the late publication of the choreographed Four Week Delay whitewash.  This non-independent and thoroughly insulting report is held at the following location on … Continue reading →

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#FoI Request ~ Secret agreement allowing suspended Ian Coleman to leave Wirral Council

Posted on October 5, 2012 by Wirral In It Together

5th October 2012 The FoI request:  http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/secret_agreement_allowing_suspen More on Coleman here, from the Local Government Chronicle, including some far-fetched guff about how it would cost the public over a million “if we don’t act decisively in their interest.” It’s not … Continue reading →

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#FoI Request ~ to Wirral Council. Departure of CEO Jim Wilkie

Posted on October 5, 2012 by Wirral In It Together

7th June 2012 This was the date of departure of Chief Executive Jim Wilkie from Wirral Council. It occurred a few hours before the release on the 8th June of the long awaited damning District Auditor’s report into the multi-million … Continue reading →

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