Sir Geoffrey Chipperfield recommended abolition of the LGO because
they were an unnecessary institution whose work could best be carried
out by other bodies. His report was subverted by the interference of
the then LGO and its allies. Since then the LGO has demonstrably
failed to improve the system, and continues to exclude the public
interest from their remit. Irrefutable evidence of its dishonesty and
bias has been gathered by LGOWatch since 2003. The LGO is
counter-productive to effective management in local government and a
blight on the human rights of citizens looking to this publicly funded
institution to act in good faith. On the rare occasions when it is
found, the intervention of the LGO tends to entrench maladministration
rather than put a stop to it. The continuance of this office...