What we publish

How we make information available

Our Guide to Information sets out what is available through our Publication Scheme.

Most of the information listed below is available on this website and can be found by following the link given. If it is not available on the website, you can get a copy of it by emailing foi.officer@lgo.org.uk. We will aim to send you the information  within five working days.

If you cannot find the information you are looking for in any of the categories below, you can make a request under the Freedom of Information Act by emailing foi.officer@lgo.org.uk.

See How to access information for more information.

Guide to Information

Here we list the information we publish in seven classes of information.

Information about senior executives and management board members, roles and responsibilities, organisation charts, legislation under which the Ombudsman operates, other organisations we work with and our contact details.

Information on making a complaint to the LGSCO – our main business – also the decisions we make on complaints, and other services, such as training provided to bodies we investigate.

Our strategies and plans, how we measure our performance and how we are doing.

Information on how the organisation is run, and manuals used by staff who made decisions on the complaints we receive, and consultations.

Financial information relating to projected and actual income and expenditure, including information on tendering.

Our policies and procedures covering our complaint casework, employment and recruitment, service delivery and information management.

Formats and fees

Most items listed above are on our website and can be downloaded free of charge. Some items are in .pdf format. To read .pdf documents you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader.

All our publications are available as downloads on this website. We do not provide printed publications.

We can provide information in different formats for people who need them to access our service - see How to complain and Leaflets for further information.

 

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