17th November 2025
Email sent Sun 09/08/2009 07:28
Dear Ms Naven
The persecution of the town hall protester may well cost the taxpayer hundreds of thousands of pounds, if not more. So, we need to know the grade within the Council of the person who decided to proceed with the court case in January, which was abandoned on the day of the hearing, the calling of the police over 80 times, the 11 arrests, the four days in prison, the further trial in September and the possible High Court costs.
I very much doubt these decisions were taken by a lowly security guard. If you won’t given me the actual name of the person who made these decisions, then please let me know what grade they were.
I shall cc this to Councillor Weldon who believes all FoI requests are answered by this Council and to the Information Commission.
Kind regards
Sheila
—– Original Message —–
From: Sheila Oliver
To: FOI Officer
Cc: MICHAEL PARNELL ; peter.devine@gmwn.co.uk
Sent: Monday, June 29, 2009 5:36 PM
Subject: Re: Your request for information to Stockport Council – ‘Town Hall protestor’ – Ref 1831 – Response
Dear FoI Officer
Then without identifying the council officer(s) by name, please state their grade within the organisation. I assume this would be someone of senior position. I may take this issue to the Information Commission, which won’t look good for Stockport Council. Maybe we can achieve the same end without getting SMBC even further black marks at the ICO.
Kind regards
Sheila
