Council chiefs confirmed today a senior officer was being investigated for
"administrative and procedural" matters.
They would not confirm the officer's name but the Post has learned it is
Martin Price, who runs children's services for the authority.
He is the third senior officer to be suspended by the council in a year.
It was discovered in March last year that Margam Park manager Ray Butt had
been suspended after allegations, which have not been revealed publicly,
were made against him. Mr. Butt is still off work.
In June last year it was confirmed that an unnamed senior officer had been
suspended after being accused of using council computers to circulate
obscene pictures and other offensive material.
The officer in question no longer works for the authority.
'But whether he or she was sacked or resigned has not been revealed.
The head of strategic personnel for Neath Port Talbot, Graham Jones, said:
"I can confirm that a senior officer within the council has been suspended
from duty.'
"An investigation into an administrative and procedural matter is being
'Undertaken." Mr. Price could not be contacted for Comment.
Fassit Comment:
Perhaps Mr Price and his Dept were fed up with all the questions? This was one of many Fassit questions or
FOI requests sent to Martin Price just over a month ago with no reply?
A copy of the Freedom of Information Request sent to
Neath Port Talbot Council on the 14 January 2006?.
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Mr Martin Price
m.k.price@npt.gov.uk
Neath Port Talbot Council
Head of Children’s and young People
Services
Civic Centre
Port Talbot
14 January 2006
Dear Mr Price,
I understand
from an article in the Times, January 14th 2006, that,
"Teachers on List 99 can appeal to the
Care Standards Tribunal, a body established in 1999 under the Protection of
Children Act. It hears cases involving registers of childminders, social
workers and other social services staff and healthcare agencies."
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2-1984381,00.html
Under the
Freedom of Information Act 2000 would you please provide me with details of
the number (if any) of childminders, social workers and other social
services staff employed directly or indirectly by Neath Port Talbot County
Council, either currently or during the last five years, who are registered
on List 99, or any other register which may involve appeal to the Care
Standards Tribunal.
Would you please
give exact numbers and dates involved and which specific register they have
been placed on.
Response by mail, email would be ideal.
Thanking you in anticipation.
Layton Bevan
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