Archive for July, 2010

Council upset parishes over area partnership

Angry parish councillors in Northumberland have accused the county council of reneging on a promise to consult them properly over the establishment of a key umbrella organisation. A cluster of parishes claim they were not allowed effective input to the process which led to the formation of the North Northumberland Area Partnership (NNAP) – which [...]

Council theft may be inside job yet no suspects found

INVESTIGATIONS into the mysterious theft of nearly £1,500 from Harrow Civic Centre – which auditors said had an ‘indication of staff involvement’ – have failed to uncover a suspect. Harrow Council had fought to keep the report into the incident confidential, but the Information Commissioner’s Office backed the Observer’s Freedom of Information request and ordered [...]

Bailiffs turns up at pensioner’s house despite parking ticket being quashed

A PENSIONER who was told her parking ticket had been quashed by council chiefs has been left shaken after a bailiff turned up on her doorstep to demand more than £200. Elizabeth Hughes, 69, from Anglesey, had already endured “months of hell” after a mix-up over a £30 parking ticket she received at Llandudno’s Venue [...]

Eastleigh council found guilty of maladministration

A HAMPSHIRE council has been found guilty of maladministration causing injustice after it withdrew travel tokens for the elderly and disabled. An ombudsman report states Eastleigh Borough Council axed the scheme without proper consultation or assessment and did not deal with complaints properly. Until the concession was cancelled travel tokens could be taken instead of [...]