Tag Archives: Information Commissioner

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 / DP Gagging clauses – Did the Information Commissioner use them in its own compromise agreements?

Posted on November 27, 2011 by Wirral In It Together

Full marks to this FoI requester – for using WhatDoTheyKnow to take a thorny issue to the heart of the ICO – the UK regulating body, overseeing information and data.  On the surface, this request may seem cheeky / provocative … Continue reading →

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Gagging Clauses – Comment added to Opendata Consultation – October 2011

Posted on November 20, 2011 by Wirral In It Together

The following comment has been added to the Government’s Opendata Consultation (recently ended): “Two UK Councils have implemented a means of preventing ex-employees from exercising their future FoI / DP querying rights.  These were drawn up within compromise agreements following … Continue reading →

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Use of the FOI / DP Gagging Clause – some UK Local Authorities publicly frown upon it

Posted on September 9, 2011 by Wirral In It Together

Actual UK Local Authority quotes on the use of FOI / DP related “gagging clauses” Both Cheshire West and Chester Council and Brent Borough Council have used a “gagging clause” within a compromise agreement to prevent former employees from getting … 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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How can an employer remove your statutory #FOI querying rights? Read all about it here…

Posted on August 14, 2011 by Wirral In It Together

10th December 2012 Word reaches me that Simon Goacher, #QuackCWaC Head of Legal and ‘Democratic’ Services, he of the undemocratic, unscrutinised FOI / DP ban (see below) that they sought to impose on me when I left the council back … Continue reading →

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