Council hit with £250,000 fine for dumped bank files

David Knox • Published 11 Sep 2012 18:30 2 Comments

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DUMPING bank records of former employees in a supermarket car park recycling bin has cost Scottish Borders Council £250,000.

More than 600 pension records were found sticking out of recycle bank last year by an eagle-eyed shopper.

Following an enquiry by the Information Commissioner, the local authority was this week slapped with quarter-of-a-million pounds civil penalty.

Council Chief Executive Tracey Logan said: "It is very disappointing to receive such a high monetary penalty from the ICO especially in the current economic climate."

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Michael Traill
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Sep 11, 20:00
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Dear Tracey Logan

It's very disappointing that your authority chose to show such a high disregard for presonal information, I have no sympathy that your authority has had to be punished.

It is a shame that the actions of your authority are now leading to the Borders public having to miss out on £250,000 worth of roads improvments, or school improvments etc because you failed to adhere to the law.

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Chris W
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Sep 11, 20:45
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It is wrong that the authority has been fined. That just means rate payers are fined. The individuals responsible should be fined, and sacked.

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