tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-118857435900510280.post2606674566313946201..comments2023-05-08T10:46:34.371+01:00Comments on Y Cneifiwr: An arbitrary exercise of powerUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-118857435900510280.post-68029981082902270792013-05-07T14:32:11.368+01:002013-05-07T14:32:11.368+01:00Why I am I not surprised!! They make it up as they...Why I am I not surprised!! They make it up as they go along.If everything was above board they would be more than willing to prove you wrong.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-118857435900510280.post-39196641720509683302013-05-06T20:22:27.327+01:002013-05-06T20:22:27.327+01:00CCC and honesty again!!! How pathetic they have be...CCC and honesty again!!! How pathetic they have become! Thanks for FOI info, much needed I have been refused plenty of requests all for pretty trivial reasons. <br /><br />As for giving a different name Mr.Mustard and getting a response. I would say that is direct discrimination! There must be a case for the ombudsman etc! It seems once we have asked some questions that CCC do not want to answer, we are blocked on almost every level. It is such a shame CCC have their own set of rules.<br /><br />Vexatious is by far the best FOI refusal excuse ever. I do feel that maybe those at the top of the tree may be a little worried of exposing themselves . . . . No pun intended!! Ha ha<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-118857435900510280.post-27380321069176346852013-05-06T14:25:54.182+01:002013-05-06T14:25:54.182+01:00I am a few months ahead of Jacqui in the battle fo...I am a few months ahead of Jacqui in the battle for info. I wonder if when FOI officers from across the UK get together they hatch plans for how to avoid replying.<br /><br />In my case in September / October 12 Barnet Council started to make each of my new FOI requests (generally one a day) vexatious and that only stopped once I stopped submitting requests as after 23 refusals it was looking pretty pointless. I am waiting for the ICO to look at my complaint. Interestingly Barnet are now on the ICO naughty step for failure to respond within 20 days and they answered one of my questions last month. I sent in a question about credit card commission, which I fully expected to be refused, as a business as usual question to the man who I thought was the S151 Officer (and no longer is) and the question was turned into an FOI and answered the next day! I wonder if there is an attempt to appear more reasonable. I now know that Barclays get 1.8% which I would have thought was commercially sensitive but there you go.<br /><br />The reason I know that my questions are not vexatious is that the first one rejected was then asked in identical terms by my London Assembly representative and it was answered in full and on time.<br /><br />The second reason is that if I use a false name my questions get answered.<br /><br />The third reason is that the questions are really dull, about parking tickets and the like.<br /><br />I also have a case in front of the First Tier Tribunal. Barnet Council have refused to tell me the job titles (not the employee names which I did not request) of the 40 members of staff who spent a week ensconced at Trowers and Hamlins scoring the NSCSO tender which we now know was won by Crapita. The ICO said I was to be told and Barnet have appealed. This should be decided soon.<br /><br />It looks like we bloggers tread common paths at different times. We also help each other with advice and Jacqui knows where to find me as do you as I think I put my card in your hand at the Royal Courts of Justice.<br /><br />I saw my lawyer earlier and I asked him what a council should do about bloggers. He said the trouble is they don't like scrutiny so we can't expect a cessation of hostilities any time soon.<br /><br />Fight the good fight.<br /><br />Yours frugally<br /><br />Mr Mustard <br /> Mr Mustardhttp://lbbspending.blogspot.co.uk/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-118857435900510280.post-13981989716291950582013-05-06T09:15:44.813+01:002013-05-06T09:15:44.813+01:00This is a repeat of the original request, if the f...This is a repeat of the original request, if the first request wasn't refused on vexatious grounds how can this one be?<br />I would be going straight back to the IC with this one and asking for a decision notice. CCC are on very dodgy legal grounds here. Basically CCC are ignoring the findings of the IC and it is now the IC v CCC at a First Tribunal hearingPlaid Gwersyllthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13986006252463873835noreply@blogger.com