| Ealing was also found guilty of maladministration. We were awarded a sum of money in compensation. Who pays? We do and other council-tax payers in the borough. There is not even a black mark against the name of the council officer involved. In another case, the LGO was revealed as corrupt as the councils it investigates. One of its staff failed to observe its own protocol. This was revealed by a freedom of information request. The Ombudsman himself appears to excercise no scrutiny of his staff who act for him. When it comes to protecting a colleague they as bad as the corrupt, biased and mendacious 'officers in Ealing's complaints "service", who are presently being protected from investigation by the indifference of the new Leader, Mason, who ignores correspondence, despite claiming to be Mr Transparency. |