Sunderland City Council (18 007 797)

Statement Upheld Land 26-Mar-2019

Summary: Mr and Mrs B complain about the Council's sale of land near their house to a neighbour which they say means they have lost the opportunity of the use the land and are concerned about private access rights. The Ombudsman has found delay by the Council but considers the apology the Council has already provided is enough to provide a suitable remedy.

Kingston upon Hull City Council (18 013 446)

Statement Not upheld Land 26-Mar-2019

Summary: Ms X complained about the Council's failure to respond properly to her claim about damage to her garden caused by council officers. The complaint is not within the Ombudsman's jurisdiction because Ms X started court action against the council so we have discontinued our investigation.

Chiltern District Council (18 013 934)

Statement Not upheld Land 25-Mar-2019

Summary: Mr X complains the Council was at fault in the way it carried out public consultation over a decision to dispose of Open Space Land. And in the way it recorded the result of a statutory public consultation period. The Ombudsman has found no evidence of fault in the way the Council considered these matters.

Leeds City Council (18 016 508)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Land 20-Mar-2019

Summary: The Ombudsman will not investigate this complaint which is mainly about events in 2009 and 2010. The complaint is made too late.

Ribble Valley Borough Council (18 016 420)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Land 15-Mar-2019

Summary: Mr X complains the Council failed to consult him before designating land he owns to a green belt site in around 1990. The Ombudsman will not investigate this complaint. this is because we are unlikely to be able to add to the investigation carried out by the Council. Nor can we achieve the outcome he is seeking.

Stafford Borough Council (18 009 120)

Statement Not upheld Land 14-Mar-2019

Summary: The Ombudsman will not investigate Mr C's complaint there was fault in the way the Council reached its decisions regarding the sale of a piece of land. This is because we cannot at this stage assess the extent of Mr C's injustice.

Mid Devon District Council (18 015 859)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Land 14-Mar-2019

Summary: Mrs X complains about the Council's decision to sell one of its buildings on the open market. The Ombudsman will not investigate as Mrs X is not caused a significant, personal injustice from her complaint.

Rushcliffe Borough Council (18 015 912)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Land 07-Mar-2019

Summary: The Ombudsman will not investigate this complaint about the way the Council handled a planning application for hard surfacing at a farm, and the subsequent complaint. This is because the complainant has not suffered a significant injustice as a result of the alleged fault.

Herefordshire Council (18 016 052)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Land 01-Mar-2019

Summary: The Ombudsman will not investigate Mr A's complaint that the Council has delayed addressing his serious complaints. This is because we would not investigate a standalone complaint about the way the Council has handled a complaint when we are not investigating the substantive matters.

South Staffordshire District Council (18 014 708)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Land 28-Feb-2019

Summary: The Ombudsman will not investigate Mrs X's complaint that the Council wrongly advised her about ownership of land adjacent to a property she has since purchased. We cannot link Mrs X's claimed injustice to the fault she alleges and we cannot achieve the outcome she wants.