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Gloucester City Council (20 013 683)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Trees 22-Jun-2021
Summary: We will not investigate Mrs B’s complaint that her property has been damaged because of the Council’s failure to maintain vegetation on a footpath. This is because it is reasonable for Mrs B to pursue her insurance claim by taking the Council to court.
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Salford City Council (21 001 910)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Trees 22-Jun-2021
Summary: Mrs X complained about the Council’s refusal to remove tree growth from her neighbour’s garden boundary with her own property. We will not investigate this complaint because there is insufficient evidence of fault which would warrant an investigation.
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Lichfield District Council (20 011 249)
Statement Upheld Trees 18-Jun-2021
Summary: Mr X complained about the Council’s failure to impose a planning condition on a planning permission for development on land next to his home. Mr X said that because of this failure, trees and a hedge that protect his outlook are no longer protected. There was fault in the way the Council made its decision causing injustice to Mr X and others, which it has agreed to remedy.
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South Oxfordshire District Council (20 011 756)
Statement Not upheld Trees 16-Jun-2021
Summary: Mr A says he was unable to work for a day because the Council failed to notify him when his damaged car could be collected from a car park. The Ombudsman has discontinued the investigation because it is unlikely we would find fault or could add to previous investigation by the Council.
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London Borough of Enfield (21 000 401)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Trees 15-Jun-2021
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about work the complainant carried out on protected trees. The complainant had a right of appeal against the Council’s refusal of an application to carry out the work. She will have a right of appeal if the Council requires her to replace the trees. If the Council decides to prosecute the complainant, it will be for a court to decide if she should be convicted.
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Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council (20 009 899)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Trees 11-Jun-2021
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s failure to remove a tree overhanging the complainants property. This is because it is unlikely we would find fault in how the Council decided to maintain the tree.
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Statement Closed after initial enquiries Trees 11-Jun-2021
Summary: We will not investigate Mr B’s complaint that the Council has failed to respond to correspondence. This is because the substantive matter leading to the correspondence is not something we would consider.
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Birmingham City Council (21 000 868)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Trees 08-Jun-2021
Summary: We will not investigate Mr B’s complaint that the Council has refused to accept liability for damage to his property. This is because it would be reasonable for Mr B to take the matter to court.
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Lancashire County Council (21 000 445)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Trees 07-Jun-2021
Summary: We will not investigate Ms B and Mr C’s complaint that the Council prevented them making a claim on the Council’s insurance after their home was flooded. This is because Ms B and Mr C have not made this complaint within 12 months and there are not good reasons to investigate the complaint now.
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Bristol City Council (21 000 514)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Trees 03-Jun-2021
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about how the Council dealt with an application to carry out works to a tree. This is because we are unlikely to find fault. The complainant has also not suffered significant injustice.