Archive has 42 results
South Norfolk District Council (18 010 996)
Statement Not upheld Street furniture and lighting 28-Feb-2019
Summary: Mrs X complains that the Council has not taken sufficient action to deal with excessive light spill from a new footway light. There is no evidence of fault in how the Council reached its decision that light spill from a new footway light is not excessive.
Birmingham City Council (18 013 907)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Street furniture and lighting 30-Jan-2019
Summary: Mr X complained about the Council's failure to improve the street lighting near his home. The Ombudsman should not investigate this complaint. This is because there is insufficient evidence of fault which would warrant an investigation.
Milton Keynes Council (18 005 042)
Statement Upheld Street furniture and lighting 23-Jan-2019
Summary: Mr B complains about a broadband communications cabinet that has been installed next to his garden fence. He considers the cabinet poses a risk to the security of his property as someone could climb on to it and then into his garden. The Council has failed to provide evidence to show how it was satisfied that the cabinet needed to be sited in this location. The Council should, within a month of this decision, apologise for this and for how it responded to Mr B's complaint.
Hampshire County Council (18 012 885)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Street furniture and lighting 16-Jan-2019
Summary: The Ombudsman will not investigate Miss X's complaint about the Council's decision not to move a street light. This is because her complaint is late and there is not enough evidence of fault by the Council which has caused Miss X significant personal injustice.
Surrey County Council (18 009 687)
Statement Not upheld Street furniture and lighting 10-Jan-2019
Summary: Mr X complains the Council refused to install two directional signs to his nursery. There is no fault in the Council's decision and we do not uphold Mr X's complaint.
Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council (18 012 915)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Street furniture and lighting 09-Jan-2019
Summary: The Ombudsman will not investigate Mrs A's complaint about a street sign the Council has installed outside her property. This is because it is unlikely we would find fault on the Council's part, or add anything significant to the investigation the Council has carried out.
Sunderland City Council (18 013 273)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Street furniture and lighting 08-Jan-2019
Summary: Mr X complained about the siting of speed restriction signs on the footway in his area. The Ombudsman should not investigate this complaint. This is because there is insufficient evidence of fault on the Council's part which would warrant an investigation.
Cheshire East Council (18 012 782)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Street furniture and lighting 07-Jan-2019
Summary: The Ombudsman will not investigate Mr B's complaint about faulty street lights. Further consideration of the complaint is unlikely to find fault by the Council causing an injustice to Mr B. An investigation would not achieve any more for Mr B.
East Sussex County Council (18 012 082)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Street furniture and lighting 18-Dec-2018
Summary: The Ombudsman will not investigate this complaint about the position of a bus stop. This is because part of the complaint is late and because there is insufficient evidence of fault by the Council.
Durham County Council (18 005 058)
Statement Not upheld Street furniture and lighting 04-Dec-2018
Summary: Mr F complains about the Council's decision to remove street lights on a road in his local area. The Ombudsman has not found fault.