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Wirral Council Fails to Withhold Crucial Discretionary Housing Payments Report

Posted on November 6, 2017 by Wirral In It Together

Victory is sweet We can now report that the Information Commissioner has – after a long delay – found in our favour and Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council now have 30 days to put their house in order and provide the … Continue reading →

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Angela Eagle’s 17 whistleblowers – The Eagle 17 – Are they for REAL?

Posted on August 7, 2016 by Wirral In It Together

7th August 2016 Angela Eagle, failed Labour leadership candidate, has referred publicly in the press to a group of 17 unnamed people she describes as ‘whistleblowers’.  This group have made allegations and are presumably at some point going to expand their case further … Continue reading →

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How Wirral Council disposed of me when I blew the whistle in spring 2003

Posted on May 12, 2013 by Wirral In It Together

[VIDEO] [VIDEO] The Time I Resigned From Wirral Council in 2003 Some history Back around April 2003, David Green, former Director of the Technical Services Department (Highways) suspended me, when I was an Assistant Engineer, working for Highways.  I’d been employed within the Street … Continue reading →

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Martin Morton appears on Radio Five Live – Stephen Nolan – 16th February 2013

Posted on February 17, 2013 by Wirral In It Together

16th February 2013 https://soundcloud.com/wirral-leaks/the-price-of-whistleblowing Tonight, Wirral Council whistleblower Martin Morton appeared on the Stephen Nolan programme on Radio Five Live.  He gave a compelling and at times disturbing account of the atrocious treatment he’d received both before and after going … Continue reading →

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Fine words – but with Wirral Council, they’re always a hostage to fortune

Posted on January 12, 2013 by Wirral In It Together

Here’s a link to a fine Wirral Council document.  ‘Fine’ because its stuffed with nice sounding, positive words – strong, decisive ones.  Only later – much later – to be revealed as shitty, deceitful and hollow.  The abusive council which promised … Continue reading →

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Was Anna Klonowski’s investigation truly independent?

Posted on December 16, 2012 by Wirral In It Together

    ttp://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/consultant_anna_klonowski_declar   The above FoI request was placed in May 2012.  Two springs ago.  Wirral Council acknowledged receipt 7 months later in December 2012.  The winter before last.  So it’s the customary, not exactly timely response. It’s pretty … Continue reading →

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Yet another ‘Action Plan’ – dealing with the fallout from the HESPE fiasco… or not…?

Posted on November 29, 2012 by Wirral In It Together

On 18th October 2012, Wirral Council issued an ‘Action Plan‘ – which sounds good… on the face of it; a determination to roll up their sleeves, get stuck in, bang a few heads together, stand for no nonsense and consign … Continue reading →

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Wirral #FoI news. Complainant ‘accidentally’ identified on Wirral Council Website

Posted on November 12, 2012 by Wirral In It Together

11th July 2012 The following FoI request was placed today, after the identity of a Highways Department complainant was ‘accidentally’ made available to the whole world via the Wirral Council Website. This was in relation to the HESPE contract, awarded to COLAS in … Continue reading →

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Whistleblower Martin Morton speaks to Community Care Magazine

Posted on November 4, 2012 by Wirral In It Together
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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 – … Continue reading →

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