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Councils fined for email errors

Thursday, 1 December 2011
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The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has fined North Somerset Council and Worcestershire County Council a total of £140,000 after staff at both authorities sent sensitive data to the wrong recipients.

Southwark Council breaches Data Protection Act

Monday, 21 November 2011
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Southwark Council breached the Data Protection Act by misplacing a computer and some papers containing 7,200 peoples’ personal information which were discovered in a skip earlier this year, the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has said.

Council accidently publishes employees’ details online

Tuesday, 18 October 2011
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Dumfries and Galloway Council breached the Data Protection Act by accidentally publishing a spreadsheet containing the names, salaries and dates of birth of nearly 900 current and former employees on their website, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) said.

Call for compulsory council data audits

Monday, 17 October 2011
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Powers to conduct compulsory data protection audits in local government, the health service and the private sector are needed to ensure compliance with the law, the Information Commissioner said at the 10th annual data protection compliance conference in London.

Walsall Council dumps residents’ postal vote data in skip

Thursday, 15 September 2011
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Walsall Council breached the Data Protection Act by accidentally dumping hundreds of local residents’ postal vote statements in a skip, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) said.

Mayor welcomes appointment of new Met Police Commissioner

Tuesday, 13 September 2011
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The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, has welcomed the appointment of Bernard Hogan-Howe as the new Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police.

Changes to the Audit Commission Board

Friday, 22 July 2011
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A process to appoint a new member of the Audit Commission board has been launched as Merrick Cockell's appointment to the Audit Commission Board will come to an end as he leaves to join the Local Government Association.

Government accepts LGA arguments over police commissioners

Wednesday, 6 July 2011
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Police Commissioners will be held to account by local councillors after the Government conceded key amendments to legislation and accepted the Local Government Association's arguments in favour of making it easier for Police and Crime Panels to veto Commissioners' council tax proposals.

North Lanarkshire Council breaches Data Protection Act after theft of workers bag

Friday, 17 June 2011
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North Lanarkshire Council breached the Data Protection Act after the theft of a home support worker’s bag containing papers which included sensitive personal information, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) said.

Surrey County Council fined £120,000 over misdirected emails

Friday, 10 June 2011
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The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined Surrey County Council £120,000 for a serious breach of the Data Protection Act after sensitive personal information was emailed to the wrong recipients on three separate occasions.

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