SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNCIL

Following the campaign's statement to the South Gloucestershire Council meeting on the 29 July 09, on the 30 July a formal complaint was made to the Council regarding the minutes of the previous Council meeting on the 20 May 09, as follows,

"Please take this email as a formal complaint to the Council, that the Council's record-keeping is inadequate and contrary to the advice given to local authorities by the Local Government Ombudsman.

At yesterdays Council meeting the Chair, Cllr Holloway, said that the minutes were not intended to include everything, but were an overview of the whole meeting.

It is my view, that to fail to record that I had submitted a prior written statement, and that I presented a statement summary at the meeting, is inadequate record keeping. An overview that does not mention specific documents, even briefly, is inadequate.

I am also attaching a copy of the text of my statement at yesterday evenings Council meeting, so that an accurate record may be provided. This text has also been forwarded to Cllr Allinson, Cllr Cook and Stuart Hook.

I look forward to receiving your response to my formal complaint".

An acknowledgement has been received from the Council,

"In accordance with the council’s complaints procedure your complaint will be investigated at Stage 1 by Gill Sinclair (Deputy Head of Legal & Democratic Services), and you will receive a written response on this matter by 13 August 2009 at the latest".