Pendle Borough Council (19 004 987)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 14-Aug-2019

Summary: Mr X complains the Council will not investigate his complaint that a councillor breached the code of conduct. The Ombudsman will not investigate as the complaint is made too late. We cannot consider allegations of criminal activity and we have not seen fault in the Council’s actions.

Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council (19 002 559)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 12-Aug-2019

Summary: Mr X complains the Council refuses to investigate his complaint that two councillors breached the code of conduct. The Ombudsman will not investigate this complaint as the injustice is not significant enough to justify our involvement. And it is unlikely further investigation will lead to a different outcome.

Chiltern District Council (18 019 377)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 05-Aug-2019

Summary: The Ombudsman will not investigate this complaint about how the Council dealt with a complaint about a councillor’s conduct. It is unlikely the Ombudsman would find fault by the Council caused the complainant injustice that justified his involvement.

City of Doncaster Council (18 013 781)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 02-Aug-2019

Summary: Mr X complains the Council’s Monitoring Officer refuses to investigate his complaint about advice the Council provided to his client in 2008. The Ombudsman will not investigate this complaint as we have not seen any evidence of fault in the way the Council dealt with this complaint.

Wychavon District Council (19 004 003)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 01-Aug-2019

Summary: Mr X complains about the Council’s decision not to investigate his complaint that a parish councillor breached the code of conduct. The Ombudsman will not investigate this complaint. This is because we have not seen evidence of fault in the way the Council considered the complaint.

Warwickshire County Council (19 004 272)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 01-Aug-2019

Summary: Mr X complained about the Council’s failure to take action over his complaint about the actions of a local councillor. The Ombudsman should not investigate this complaint. This is because there is insufficient evidence of fault which would warrant an investigation.

Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council (19 003 405)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 31-Jul-2019

Summary: Mr X complained about the conduct of members in a planning committee meeting. The Ombudsman should not investigate this complaint. This is because the Council has investigated Mr X’s complaint and it is unlikely further investigation by us will lead to a different result.

Epping Forest District Council (18 019 906)

Statement Not upheld Councillor conduct and standards 30-Jul-2019

Summary: Mr X complained a local Councillor accepted a gift from a local businessman without declaring its true cost and this makes the councillor unfit for their role. He wants them removed from certain committees. The Ombudsman has discontinued the investigation as there is no personal injustice to Mr X and we cannot achieve the outcome he wants

Broxtowe Borough Council (18 018 150)

Statement Not upheld Councillor conduct and standards 30-Jul-2019

Summary: Mr Y complained the Council has failed to follow its complaints procedure following a standards complaint about two of its Councillors’ conduct. He says this has made him feel frustrated. We have not investigated this complaint. This is because we cannot achieve the outcomes Mr Y is seeking and he has appealed the planning decision to the Planning Inspectorate.

Eastleigh Borough Council (19 004 270)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 29-Jul-2019

Summary: Mr X complains about the Council’s handling of a complaint he made concerning a local councillor. The Ombudsman will not investigate the complaint because there is insufficient evidence of fault by the Council or injustice caused to Mr X to warrant an investigation.