A local authority to whom a censure notice is given under section 269A must respond to the regulator in writing within 28 days of receipt of the notice.
The response must—
explain what action (if any) the authority has taken or proposes to take in relation to the employee or agent,
explain why the authority does not think the employee or agent has contributed to the failure or mismanagement, or
explain why the authority does not think its affairs have been mismanaged or it has failed to meet the standard (as the case may be).