Ombudsmen serve up quality controls
Language: English Series: Planning (for the Natural and Built Environment) ; (1658) 3 March 2006 14-15(2)Publication details: 2006Subject(s): Summary: Investigates the important role of the commissioners for local administration or ombudsmen in ensuring that planning decisions are properly arrived at. In respect of planning they examine the administrative process rather than pass judgement on the quality of planning decisions and their primary role is to look into complaints of maladministration. The volume of their workload has grown steadily to nearly 18 700 cases per year with over 4 300 planning complaints in 2004-05. Concludes that the role of the ombudsman remains crucial in driving up standards in planning. Tables cover complaints and outcomes and planning cases by subject.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| Journal article | London Journal article | L132769 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 132769-1001 |
Investigates the important role of the commissioners for local administration or ombudsmen in ensuring that planning decisions are properly arrived at. In respect of planning they examine the administrative process rather than pass judgement on the quality of planning decisions and their primary role is to look into complaints of maladministration. The volume of their workload has grown steadily to nearly 18 700 cases per year with over 4 300 planning complaints in 2004-05. Concludes that the role of the ombudsman remains crucial in driving up standards in planning. Tables cover complaints and outcomes and planning cases by subject.