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100 1 _aDewar, David
245 0 0 _aOmbudsmen serve up quality controls
260 _c2006
490 0 _aPlanning (for the Natural and Built Environment)
_v(1658) 3 March 2006 14-15(2)
520 _aInvestigates 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.
590 _aIKA140306
650 2 4 _aLOCAL GOVERNMENT OMBUDSMAN
650 2 4 _aCOMMISSIONER FOR LOCAL ADMINISTRATION
690 _aPlanning and development
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