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UPDATED ~ Wirral Borough Council's Ex-CEO, Steve Maddox. Controversial early departure

Posted on February 18, 2012 by Wirral In It Together

UPDATE   December 2012 This request appeared on the ICO’s highlights for the year 2012, in the NORTH WEST section: http://www.ico.gov.uk/news/latest_news/2012/ico-highlights-information-revealed-by-foi-in-your-area-20122012.aspx 18th February 2012 This week, I received an important and favourable Decision Notice from the Information Commissioner – here 13 … Continue reading →

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#FoI Request 005/11 ~ Cheshire West and Chester – Register of Senior Officers’ Personal Interests

Posted on September 1, 2011 by Wirral In It Together

Senior Officers – a Requirement to Declare and Register Personal Interests This request was updated by Cheshire West and Chester Council on 30th August, with some very good news. My internal review has been upheld.  The council had failed to … Continue reading →

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#FoI Request 010/11 ~ Fuel Poverty Advisory Group

Posted on August 27, 2011 by Wirral In It Together

The Fuel Poverty Advisory Group is sponsored by DECC (Department for Energy and Climate Change). The spiel on the website goes: “The Fuel Poverty Advisory Group (FPAG) for England is an advisory Non-Departmental Public Body, sponsored by DECC and comprising … Continue reading →

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Four lines of wisdom for 21st Century UK plc

Posted on August 26, 2011 by Wirral In It Together

They hang the man and flog the woman, That steals the goose from off the common, But let the greater villain loose, That steals the common from the goose. Anon

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#FoI request 003/11 ~ Suffolk County Council – Departure of former Chief Executive Andrea Hill – Matters arising

Posted on August 19, 2011 by Wirral In It Together

Departure of former Chief Executive Andrea Hill – Matters arising Following the above FoI request (003/11) I lodged on 4th July 2011, an answer arrived on 9th August.  Andy Bloxham of The Daily Telegraph reported yesterday evening on the history surrounding this and … Continue reading →

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#FoI request ~ for Compromise Agreements and "gagging clauses" – January 2011

Posted on August 13, 2011 by Wirral In It Together

Hello This blog is based around Freedom of Information News, and also my own #FoI requests.  It will comment on recent events (no talk of zombies or alien invaders – that’s left to others), and will list and explore some of the requests I’ve … Continue reading →

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