Archive has 106 results
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Bristol City Council (19 002 325)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Trees 13-Aug-2019
Summary: The Ombudsman will not investigate Mr A’s complaint that the Council has refused to accept responsibility for maintaining a tree outside his property. This is because it is unlikely we would find fault on the Council’s part.
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Birmingham City Council (19 004 478)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Trees 08-Aug-2019
Summary: The Ombudsman will not investigate Mr A’s complaint that the Council has declined to accept liability for damage to his property. This is because it would be reasonable for him to pursue the matter in court.
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Northampton Borough Council (19 002 872)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Trees 06-Aug-2019
Summary: The Ombudsman will not investigate this complaint that the Council will not take action to help prevent seed pods from trees falling on the complainant’s property. It is unlikely the Ombudsman would find evidence of fault by the Council.
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Essex County Council (19 003 385)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Trees 23-Jul-2019
Summary: The Ombudsman will not investigate Mr B’s complaint that the Council has failed to remove or maintain a large tree. This is because it is unlikely we would find fault in the way the Council has reached its decisions and it is not unreasonable to expect Mr B to seek a remedy by going to court.
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Sunderland City Council (19 003 623)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Trees 22-Jul-2019
Summary: The Ombudsman will not investigate Mr A’s complaint that the Council has declined to accept liability for damage to his property. This is because it would be reasonable for him to pursue the matter in court.
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Statement Closed after initial enquiries Trees 11-Jul-2019
Summary: Mr X complained about the Council’s refusal to allow him permission to remove trees on his land which are subject to preservation orders. The Ombudsman cannot investigate this complaint. This is because Mr X had a right of appeal against the Council’s refusal and this was dismissed by a Planning Inspector.
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Crawley Borough Council (17 015 886)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Trees 11-Jul-2019
Summary: The Ombudsman will not investigate Mr B’s complaint about the way the Council has dealt with his request for a protected tree to be pruned. Further investigation of the complaint is unlikely to find fault by the Council or achieve the outcome Mr B wants.
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Milton Keynes Council (19 002 529)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Trees 08-Jul-2019
Summary: The Ombudsman will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s decision not to do work to a tree near to the complainant’s home. This is because there is insufficient evidence of fault by the Council.
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Sheffield City Council (19 002 835)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Trees 08-Jul-2019
Summary: The Ombudsman will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s decision not to replace a tree outside the complainant’s home. This is because there is insufficient evidence of fault by the Council.
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Milton Keynes Council (19 002 581)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Trees 05-Jul-2019
Summary: Mr X complained about the Council’s failure to deal with his claim about subsidence to his home and to remove nearby trees which he says are the source of the problem. The Ombudsman should not investigate this complaint. This is because it concerns damage to property and claims about legal liability can only be determined by insurers or the courts.