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Note: Some names may have been changed from 'name' to [N] or
[job title].
Corrine's letter to us about the Local
Government Ombudsman
The LGO York office in 2003 found in favour of
Manchester City Council, one of whose officials namely [D], arranged for
the Police to force entry into my home by informing the officer that
"she knew I had a history of collapsing" to gain his concern and enter
my bungalow. My Doctor's report states I do not have a history of
collapsing. As the LGO found in favour of MCC, a pattern of intimidation
and harassments developed and each time I contacted the LGO I was
repeatedly told that the case had been dealt with and I was producing no
new evidence (even though I was).
The most recent incident was when MCC suspended my
housing benefit without any warning or justification. I went through the
4 stages of the Complaints procedure. Then contacted the LGO Coventry
office. Richard Barnwell was the investigator allocated to my case. He closed the
investigation by saying that no injustice through mal-administration had
occurred because the council had reinstated the housing benefit. This
incident began in May 2007.
I have recently attended the High Court, Ref: CO/9308/2007 and produced
a Rent Statement from Southway Housing Trust which took over the stock
transfer on 26.11.07 against all my protests to the Court for this
transfer to be suspended until my case was fully dealt with. This rent
statement included the suspension of housing benefit which means that
the LGO are not upholding my rights under the Human Rights Act 98.
I am in the process of appealing against costs, and a restraining order
which has been requested by LGO Coventry office and MCC and was granted
by Justice Cranston.
Thanks for allowing me to write this message.
Corrine
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