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WHISTLE BLOWING |
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Responsible Council's have in place a 'Whistleblowing' scheme whereby wrongdoing by any member of staff may be reported to a higher authority with impunity. Employees are encouraged to use the scheme to help prevent small mistakes becoming major issues, where a cover-up absorbs many times more resources, than a simple admission early on.
Persons who suffer pressure from colleagues as a result of reporting suspected wrongdoing, may receive unlimited compensation and in a growing number of cases, have already done so. The Official Secrets Act does not prevent any person whistle blowing.
In reply to questions asked as to implementation of such a policy, Wealden's Chief Executive(s) confirmed they had no such policy in place. We ask why? It seems that Council's who have a lot to hide (hence fear) fight shy of implementing any policy likely to reveal wrongdoing.
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