20th November 2008
Publishing sensitive information about children
Basildon District Council has refused to remedy injustice to three families identified by the Local Government Ombudsman, Tony Redmond. In his report, issued today (20 November 2008) he says “My previous report on these complaints...

19th November 2008
Severely disabled woman deprived of home life
Surrey County Council’s failures denied a severely disabled young woman “the full enjoyment of her home and family life”, finds Local Government Ombudsman, Tony Redmond. In his report, issued today (19 November 2008) he says there...

29th October 2008
Failure to notify of application for modern house
Bath and North East Somerset Council failed to notify a woman of an application to build a modern, two-storey house on property adjoining hers, finds Local Government Ombudsman, Jerry White. In his report, issued today (29 October...

24th October 2008
Failure to remedy injustice
Oswestry Borough Council has declined to fulfil a recommendation to remedy injustice caused by its fault over the grant of planning permission for a bungalow in the countryside, finds Local Government Ombudsman, Jerry White. In hi...

23rd October 2008
Failure to follow statutory admissions code
Coopers and Coborn School, Upminster, offered places to eight pupils on the grounds of an aptitude for sport or music but had made no provision for doing so in its admission arrangements, finds Local Government Ombudsman, Tony Red...