Tag Archives: gagging clauses

#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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#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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#FoI request ~ Discovery of Wirral Council’s failure to record compromise agreements

Posted on October 1, 2012 by Wirral In It Together

“Let’s hide away everyone.  Because then…. ….it’s not really happening” → Total numbers for Compromise Agreements (full & final settlements for departing employees) I lodged a previous request on this subject back in January 2011.  This was one of 345 separate requests made to … Continue reading →

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UPDATED ~ Compromise Agreements ~ Wirral Council’s reckless approach ~ also, how the District Auditor is sitting on his hands

Posted on September 29, 2012 by Wirral In It Together

THIS IS AN ALLEGEDLY “VEXATIOUS” FOI REQUEST → https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/with_compromise_agreements_not_b#comment-44139 Compromise Agreements ~ 19th September 2012 Today, within a much larger list of items, a detailed Internal Auditor’s report was presented to a meeting of councillors at Wirral Council (The Audit … Continue reading →

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UPDATED – Analysis of 14 Freedom of Information requests to Wirral Council – verdict is not good…

Posted on September 4, 2012 by Wirral In It Together

I don’t profess to be an expert where Data & Information Governance are concerned.  I have a layman’s self-taught appreciation of FOIA and DPA.  Experts will find fault in the following analysis, but I hope I’ve covered the basics OK.  … Continue reading →

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UPDATED – Concealing malpractice / enabling abuse with a Compromise Agreement / Gagging Clause

Posted on August 1, 2012 by Wirral In It Together

FoI and Local Authority Gagging Clauses In October 2009, a council employee, in dispute and soon to lose his job, opted to sign a compromise agreement.  The document and its terms were placed before him, as a ‘full and final … Continue reading →

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Tribunal decision – ‘Personal Privacy’ trumps the wellbeing of Wirral’s learning disabled citizens

Posted on May 20, 2012 by Wirral In It Together

UPDATE 1st June 2013 A judge and two tribunal members unanimously decided that the data privacy of 2 senior abusers trumped the welfare and wellbeing of any number of disabled persons in the future. Shame on them. 18th October 2013 Here’s the … Continue reading →

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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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