Trees archive 2019-2020


Archive has 117 results

  • Herefordshire Council (19 018 440)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries Trees 18-Mar-2020

    Summary: Mr X complains the Council the Council has misled him and wrongly decided to prosecute him. The Ombudsman will not investigate his complaint as the matters complained of have been considered by the courts and are therefore outside our jurisdiction. Also, his complaint is too late.

  • Mole Valley District Council (19 015 676)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries Trees 17-Mar-2020

    Summary: The Ombudsman will not investigate Ms X’s complaint about the Council’s decision to approve work to trees close to her home. This is because Ms X’s complaint is late and there is not enough evidence of fault by the Council. Ms X’s complaint about her council tax is also late, and it was reasonable for Ms X to use the appeal rights available to her. The Information Commissioner’s Office is better placed to deal with Ms X’s complaint about data protection issues.

  • Leeds City Council (19 018 246)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries Trees 16-Mar-2020

    Summary: Mr X complains the Council refuses to remove 2 trees growing on its land which drop leaves into his garden. The Ombudsman will not investigate as we have seen no evidence of fault in the way the Council considered Mr X’s complaint.

  • Stratford-on-Avon District Council (19 012 186)

    Statement Not upheld Trees 13-Mar-2020

    Summary: Mr X complained about the way the Council dealt with a Tree Preservation Order. Based on the information seen so far, we should not investigate this complaint further, as we are unlikely to find fault or achieve a meaningful outcome.

  • Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council (19 018 457)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries Trees 11-Mar-2020

    Summary: Mrs X complains the Council failed to consider her mental health when it required her to cut back trees which it said were obscuring traffic lights. The Ombudsman will not investigate this complaint as it is unlikely that further investigation will lead to a different outcome.

  • Bedford Borough Council (19 017 171)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries Trees 09-Mar-2020

    Summary: The Ombudsman will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about the Council’s assessment of a tree covered by a Tree Preservation Order, and its decision not to allow him to lop or remove it. Mr X had a right of appeal to the Planning Inspectorate against the Council’s decision which it was reasonable for him to have used. The appeal was the appropriate formal route for him to follow to challenge the decision and how it was made, and get the permission he wants.

  • London Borough of Sutton (19 017 087)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries Trees 27-Feb-2020

    Summary: Mrs X complains the Council refuses to remove a tree which she says is dangerous as it obstructs the visibility when entering and exiting her driveway. The Ombudsman does not intend to investigate this complaint as we have seen no evidence of fault in how the Council made its decision.

  • Nuneaton & Bedworth Borough Council (19 010 289)

    Statement Not upheld Trees 26-Feb-2020

    Summary: The Ombudsman has stopped investigating this complaint about the maintenance of trees and brambles on Council land, along the boundary with Ms B’s property. This is because the Council has agreed to carry out works to control the vegetation and it is unlikely that further investigation would achieve more than this.

  • London Borough of Merton (19 017 042)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries Trees 26-Feb-2020

    Summary: The Ombudsman will not investigate Ms B’s complaint that the Council has refused to remove a tree outside her property. This is because Ms B may take the matter to court and it would be reasonable for her to do so.

  • Warrington Council (19 009 001)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries Trees 25-Feb-2020

    Summary: Mrs X complained about the Council’s refusal to remove tree growth from her boundary with a park. The Ombudsman should not investigate this complaint. This is because there is no evidence of fault by the Council which would warrant an investigation.

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