All 203 pages of it:

Click to access 150715-combined-agenda.pdf

Far too many important discussions to mention here – best look at the papers though pages 175-177 on Local Government Ombudsman complaints (particularly those upheld in different local districts) make interesting reading. And then the report on Freedom of Information requests from page 178 -180 is an almost whitewash analysis of current difficulties.

The situation with the Information Commissioner (who recently called East Devon unhelpful and discourteous and of submitting misleading documentation, is discussed under the heading of “Review of recent request for information decisions” – itself perhaps somewhat misleading!

Basically the report is whining, self-serving and contains no insight whatsoever as to the council’s failings. No-one is named (only designations) and EDDC’s correspondence reveals a total lack of admission of responsibility for massive failings of all kinds.

The only recommendations are that EDDC needs a second FoI officer and when they are deciding if a matter should be kept secret another EDDC officer should read the documents and comment!