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Brighton & Hove City Council (21 015 936)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 03-Mar-2022
Summary: We cannot investigate this complaint from a local councillor that the Council has not responded to a request for a review regarding the allocations of seats to Council committees. This is because we can only investigate complaints from members of the public and not from a councillor complaining in their capacity as a councillor.
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Reading Borough Council (21 016 177)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 03-Mar-2022
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about contact restrictions placed on the complainant by the Council. This is because there is no evidence of fault in how the Council dealt with the matter.
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South Oxfordshire District Council (21 017 246)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 03-Mar-2022
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about how the Council’s Monitoring Officer dealt with a complaint about the conduct of a councillor. This is because we are unlikely to find fault. The complainant’s concerns about how the Council dealt with his request for information was a matter best dealt with by the Information Commissioner’s Office.
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Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council (21 017 672)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 03-Mar-2022
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about a data protection breach as this is best dealt with by the Information Commissioner’s Office.
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Uttlesford District Council (21 017 608)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 02-Mar-2022
Summary: We cannot investigate this complaint about the Council’s handling of its finances. This is because the issue affects all or most of the people in the Council’s area.
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Bedford Borough Council (21 015 129)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 01-Mar-2022
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s investigation into alleged racism by the Chair and Vice Chair of a group of which the Council is a member. This is because the complaint does not meet the tests in our Assessment Code on how we decide which complaints to investigate. The group is not a Council group and the Chair and Vice Chair are not Councillors or Council Officers. We cannot achieve the outcome the complainant is seeking.
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Statement Upheld Councillor conduct and standards 01-Mar-2022
Summary: Ms X complains the Corporation has mishandled a complaint that was made against her. She says the Corporation had a biased and improper motive, unnecessarily delayed its investigation, and failed to provide her with an explanation for its decision. She says this caused her stress and outrage. We find fault with the Corporation’s actions. We have made recommendations for the Council to remedy the injustice caused by the faults identified.
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London Borough of Haringey (21 006 342)
Statement Not upheld Other 01-Mar-2022
Summary: Mr X complained about how the Council handled an anti-social behaviour case. We have seen evidence the Council investigated and took appropriate action. It was not at fault when it investigated anti-social behaviour reports about Mr X. We have completed our investigation.
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Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council (21 006 337)
Statement Upheld Leisure and culture 28-Feb-2022
Summary: Mr X and Miss Y complained about the Council’s actions in relation to a derelict building near their home. The Council was at fault for failing to reach a decision about the future of the building. It has agreed to remedy Mr X and Miss Y’s injustice.
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Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council (21 011 117)
Statement Not upheld Leisure and culture 28-Feb-2022
Summary: There was no fault with the Council’s investigation into Mr X’s complaint that he was the victim of a homophobic attack.