Time for a People’s Ombudsman Service

Date of article: 28/04/2014

Daily News of: 29/04/2014

Country:  United Kingdom

Author: Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman

Article language: en

Julie Mellor, Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman said:

'We are delighted that the Public Administration Select Committee (PASC) recognise that there need to be fundamental changes in the law to create a simpler more straightforward Ombudsman service. We strongly welcome their report, Time for a People’s Ombudsman Service.

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Ombudsman responds to Scottish Government consultation on a strategic code of practice for Scottish Regulators

Date of article: 28/04/2014

Daily News of: 29/04/2014

Country:  United Kingdom - Scotland

Author: Scottish Public Services Ombudsman

Article language: en

The Ombudsman's response focuses on the section relating to complaints handling, given our Complaints Standards Authority's lead role in improving the handling of complaints by public sector organisations in Scotland.  Most recently we published a model complaints handling procedure (CHP) for the Scottish Government, Scottish Parliament and associated public authorities.  All notified public authorities must adopt this, including all the Scottish regulators listed in the code discussed in the consultation.

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Kompromiss als beste Lösung

Date of article: 28/04/2014

Daily News of: 29/04/2014

Country:  Austria

Author: Austrian Ombudsman Board

Article language: de

Frau E. wohnt mit ihrer Tochter in der ruhigen Gemeinde Mortantsch in der Steiermark. Seit jedoch vor 6 Jahren direkt vor ihrem Haus ein „Fun Court“ errichtet wurde, ist es mit der Ruhe vorbei. Nach mehrmaligen erfolglosen Beschwerden bei dem Bürgermeister der Gemeinde wendete sich die Betroffene nun an die Volksanwaltschaft und hofft auf einen Kompromiss.

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I Congreso Internacional de la Sociedad Digital

Date of article: 28/04/2014

Daily News of: 29/04/2014

Country:  Spain - Andalucía

Author: Regional Ombudsman of Andalucía

Article language: es

En el Aula Magna de la Facultad de Ciencias Política y Sociología de la Universidad de Granada, los días 15 y 16 de mayo de 2014 tendrá lugar el “I Congreso Internacional de la Sociedad Digital: Oportunidades y Riesgos para Menores y Jóvenes".

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