Uttlesford District Council (25 010 355)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 18-Dec-2025

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the District Council’s handling of code of conduct complaints the complainant made about four town councillors. There is insufficient evidence that any fault has affected the outcome on the code of conduct complaints, and an investigation by the Ombudsman is unlikely to achieve any worthwhile outcome.

Herefordshire Council (25 013 854)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 18-Dec-2025

Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about how the Council handled his concerns. This is because the complaint is late.

Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime (25 013 225)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 17-Dec-2025

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Monitoring Officer’s handling of a standards complaint. This is because we have no power to investigate complaints connected with the investigation or prevention of crime.

Kingston Upon Hull City Council (25 012 861)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 16-Dec-2025

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about how the Council dealt with a complaint about the conduct of a councillor. There is not enough evidence of fault to justify an investigation.

Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council (24 022 836)

Statement Upheld Councillor conduct and standards 10-Dec-2025

Summary: We have upheld Mr Z’s complaint about the Council’s delay responding to his complaint. This is because the Council has agreed to provide a proportionate remedy for the injustice caused.

West Devon Borough Council (25 014 211)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 10-Dec-2025

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about how the Council dealt with a complaint about the conduct of a councillor. This is because we are unlikely to find fault.

Hertfordshire County Council (25 016 457)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 05-Dec-2025

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about a councillor conduct complaint as it would not be in the public interest to do so given our limited resources.

Bristol City Council (25 012 647)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 04-Dec-2025

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about how the Council dealt with a complaint about the conduct of councillors. This is because we are unlikely to find fault.

Cheshire East Council (25 013 585)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 04-Dec-2025

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about how the Council dealt with a complaint about the conduct of a councillor. This is because we are unlikely to find fault.

Burnley Borough Council (25 015 938)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 01-Dec-2025

Summary: We will not investigate how the Council dealt with a councillor conduct complaint as it does not cause the complainant a level of injustice that would justify our further involvement.