22nd July 2011, 04:02 PM
Oxbeast may well have the truth of it, there, actually -I'm no expert on this (or very little else, for that matter).
I do wonder, though, whether those local politicians and council staff who find themselves sacked for their emailed material is due to that being revealed by an FOI request, or due to it being leaked by some malicious party, or being discovered during an investigation by the authorities (be that an internal council investigation, or an external police investigation)?
As I said before, can't hurt to push the issue and see what happens. Colleagues within my local council tell me that the primary role of a department secretary is stonewalling the public when they come asking awkward questions.
I do wonder, though, whether those local politicians and council staff who find themselves sacked for their emailed material is due to that being revealed by an FOI request, or due to it being leaked by some malicious party, or being discovered during an investigation by the authorities (be that an internal council investigation, or an external police investigation)?
As I said before, can't hurt to push the issue and see what happens. Colleagues within my local council tell me that the primary role of a department secretary is stonewalling the public when they come asking awkward questions.