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Freedom of Information and Health and Safety

This blog is aimed at shaming those who ignore health and safety and those who abuse the Freedom of Information Act out of laziness, corruption or to cover up incompetence.

Credit Card Fraud?

Devon County Council Posted by Sheila OliverPosted on Mon, May 04, 2015 07:09:54

Email sent – 27 April 2015 07:31

Dear Mr Bradshaw MP

Please see the following article ref credit card fraud by local authorities nationwide.

Could this be happening in Exeter? I have just submitted a FOIA recently
to both the City and Devon County Council for credit card details and
payments.

For your information,action and files.

Yours sincerely

Alan M Dransfield

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/council-spending/8542909/Councils-spend-100m-on-taxpayer-funded-credit-cards.html



It beggars belief

Devon County Council Posted by Sheila OliverPosted on Mon, May 04, 2015 07:06:54

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Email sent – 27 April 2015 08:04

Justice Select Committee

Dear Sirs

Please see the latest FOI decision from the Devon County
Council (DCC) which supports my claims the DCC are knowing and willfully breaching
the FOIA 2000 by sending out such FOIA/EIR decisions.

This particular school is the subject to a £7million
pound high court claim, hence, passes the public interest test. It therefore
beggars belief the DCC can attempt to rely on EIR Regs 12(4)(b) manifestly unreasonable.

The DCC claim context and history of my FOIA requests
being Health & Safety. However, this is a brand new request, and hence cannot be context and
history.

They also rely upon “The Burden of Compliance” which is neither section 14(1) of the FOIA or section 12 of the EIR. If they wish to rely
on a cost exemption they should apply the proper exemption.

This attached letter from the DCC is a tool to assist the
passage of fraud and Deception by the DCC.

Please add this letter from the DCC to my list of
complaints against the ICO & DCC.

For your information, action and files

With thanks

Yours etc

Alan M Dransfield



As Built Heath and Safety Files should be kept on the premises

PFI Schools Posted by Sheila OliverPosted on Mon, May 04, 2015 06:41:28

Email sent – 04 May 2015 06:26

ISCA College

Dear Alison

Thank you for your email confirming you do not
hold any As Built Health and Safety Files (ABHSF)on your premises. It would
automatically follow the school is operating in a legal void and your public
liability insurance could be evoked in the event of a fatal accident at the ISCA
College. It is a mandatory requirement to keep a copy of the ABHSF at the ISCA
premises.

I have asked Mr Ben Bradshaw to intervene on this matter.

With
thanks

Yours sincerely

Alan M Dransfield