Barnet Eye response to Barnet Council war on bloggers

The Barnet Eye has sent the following email to Barnet Council in relation to their response (Detailed here - http://barnetfutureshape.blogspot.com/2011/11/barnet-council-foi-response-reveals.html) which revels details of an attempt to silence a local blogger. This email was copied to the CEO Nick Walkley, Council Leader Richard Cornelius and Deputy Leader Daniel Thomas. A separate response is being prepared by the United Front for Barnet Blogging
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Dear Mr S******r,

 

Thank you for your response.  Please would you be so kind as to do the following.

 

a) Please could you provide an explantion as to why this response was not completed within the statuatory period.

 

b) Please could you raise a new FOI reqest and provide copies of all internal  emails and other communications regarding the complaint to the ICO as detailed in your response.

 

c) Please could you raise a seperate FOI request and provide copies of all internal  emails and other communications regarding your response to my request for this information.

 

d) Please could you provide an explanation as to why the attached email was not included in this response and details of any other emails or documents which should have been sent.

 

I have copied this response to the CEO, Council Leader, Deputy Leader and Head of Legal as I believe that this matter is extremely serious and shows a culture of secrecy, obfusication and obstruction of transparency within Barnet Council.

 

I would appreciate a prompt response.

 

Regards

Roger Tichborne

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