Liverpool City Council (19 017 086)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Health and safety 01-Mar-2020

Summary: The Ombudsman will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about the Council’s alleged failure to deal with various environmental health issues he says are related to his neighbour. This is because the complaint is late and there is no reason Mr X could not have complained to the Ombudsman much earlier.

Durham County Council (19 016 823)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Health and safety 26-Feb-2020

Summary: The Ombudsman will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about the Council’s health and safety investigation after his wife was involved in an accident at work. This is because the complaint is late, there is not enough evidence of fault causing injustice, and it is unlikely an investigation would lead to a different outcome.

Suffolk County Council (19 014 732)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Health and safety 20-Feb-2020

Summary: The Ombudsman will not investigate Mr B’s complaint about the Council’s response to the concerns he raised relating to the construction of a waste processing plant. This is because the Council is not responsible for construction at the site and the complaint falls outside our jurisdiction and there are no other grounds which warrant investigation.

London Fire & Emergency Planning Authority (19 004 667)

Statement Not upheld Health and safety 29-Jan-2020

Summary: Mr X complains the London Fire Brigade wrongly decided his neighbour, the owner of a commercial building, complied with a legal fire safety notice and that it needs to take no further action. The Ombudsman found no evidence of fault in this case. While Mr X strongly disagrees with the findings of the London Fire Brigade’s fire safety inspectors, they followed the correct process and are entitled to reach conclusions about risk as a result.

Luton Borough Council (19 012 326)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Health and safety 21-Jan-2020

Summary: The Ombudsman will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about the Council’s failure to take action under health and safety legislation following his wife’s accident at an airport. This is because we do not consider the actions complained of has caused Mr or Mrs X an injustice which warrants our involvement.