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Recent reports in this category are shown below:

  • Hyndburn Borough Council (23 015 531)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 13-Feb-2024

    Summary: Mr X’s claimed injustice over how the Council procured a contractor for a new swimming pool impacts on all or most of the people in the Council’s area and so we cannot investigate.

  • Cumberland Council (23 015 842)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 13-Feb-2024

    Summary: We will not investigate Ms X’s complaint that the Council did not distribute adult education brochures to people in her area. This is because the matter has not caused Ms X a significant personal injustice which is serious enough to warrant an investigation.

  • Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council (23 017 888)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 13-Feb-2024

    Summary: We cannot investigate this complaint that the Council is not correctly maintaining financial records. This is because the issue affects all or most people in the Council’s area. Also, the District Auditor is in the best position to consider the issue complained about.

  • Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council (23 014 428)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 13-Feb-2024

    Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about how the Council dealt with a complaint about a councillor. This is because there is insufficient evidence of fault.

  • Medway Council (23 015 371)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 12-Feb-2024

    Summary: We will not investigate this complaint that the Council priorities special interests over the interest of the public. This is because we cannot achieve the outcome that the complainant seeks.

  • London Borough of Haringey (23 015 377)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 12-Feb-2024

    Summary: We cannot investigate this complaint that the complainant was not allowed to attend an adult education course. This is because we have no jurisdiction to investigate what happens in education establishments.

  • City of Doncaster Council (23 015 768)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 12-Feb-2024

    Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about a data breach. The Information Commissioner is best placed to consider the matter.

  • Kent County Council (23 013 995)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 12-Feb-2024

    Summary: We will not investigate Mrs X’s complaint that information the Council gave to her Social Worker, resulted in her home council stopping her package of care. That is because the Council is not responsible for Mrs X’s package of care. Mrs X would need to complain to the Council that arranges her package of care.

  • North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council (23 015 279)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 09-Feb-2024

    Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint that the Council refused to investigate the actions of councillors in the run up to the local elections. There is not enough evidence of fault to justify an investigation.

  • St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council (23 015 292)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries Leisure and culture 09-Feb-2024

    Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the conduct of Council staff. This is because there is nothing further investigation could add to the previous investigation.

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