Somerset West and Taunton Council (21 011 092)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 23-Feb-2022

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s handling of a Code of Conduct complaint made against a councillor. This is because the Council has now responded to Mr X’s complaint and amended its processes, and an investigation would achieve no useful outcome.

Worcester City Council (21 015 423)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 22-Feb-2022

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s response to Mr X’s complaint about a councillor’s conduct as there is not enough evidence of fault by the Council to warrant our involvement.

Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames (21 016 339)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 22-Feb-2022

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about a lack of advocacy support for the complainant. This is because the complaint does not meet the tests in our Assessment Code on how we decide which cases to investigate. There is not enough evidence of fault by the Council.

South Somerset District Council (21 016 498)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 22-Feb-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.

London Borough of Hounslow (21 015 589)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Leisure and culture 22-Feb-2022

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s refusal to refund the complainant’s leisure centre membership fees. We are unlikely to find fault in the Council’s actions.

Darlington Borough Council (21 015 709)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 22-Feb-2022

Summary: I 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.

Scarborough Borough Council (21 001 587)

Statement Not upheld Commercial and contracts 21-Feb-2022

Summary: We found the Council was not a fault in deciding to increase Mrs X’s rent and charge a fee for the renewal of her agreement.

Sunderland City Council (21 015 336)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Leisure and culture 21-Feb-2022

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about membership options at a leisure centre. This is because there is insufficient evidence of fault by the Council and insufficient evidence of injustice.

Allerdale Borough Council (21 014 366)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 21-Feb-2022

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about how the Council dealt with a complaint made about the complainants conduct as a councillor. This is because he does not complain as a member of the public.

Wiltshire Council (21 015 331)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 18-Feb-2022

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about how the Council dealt with a complaint that a councillor has failed to declare a pecuniary interest. This is because there is no evidence of fault with how the complaint was considered and the police are better placed to consider the allegations made.