London Borough of Bromley (19 002 169)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 26-Jul-2019

Summary: Mr X complains the Council has not investigated his complaint about the involvement of two councillors in the decision to refuse a planning application he submitted. The Ombudsman cannot investigate as Mr X appealed to the Planning Inspectorate against the decision to refuse his application. The complaint is therefore outside the Ombudsman’s legal remit.

South Somerset District Council (19 003 187)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 25-Jul-2019

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the District Council’s refusal to investigate a complaint about the actions of two town councillors. We cannot investigate the actions of town councillors. Mr Q has not suffered significant personal injustice. And, in any event, this is a matter for the Police.

Runnymede Borough Council (19 006 513)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 24-Jul-2019

Summary: The Ombudsman cannot investigate Ms X’s complaint about Council investment as it affects all or most of the people in the Council’s area and so is outside the Ombudsman’s legal remit.

London Borough of Wandsworth (19 003 682)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 23-Jul-2019

Summary: Mr B complains about the Council’s failure to take action against an officer who swore at him. The Ombudsman will not investigate the complaint because there is no evidence of fault by the Council and an investigation by the Ombudsman is unlikely to add to that already carried out by the Council.

London Borough of Bromley (19 002 354)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 22-Jul-2019

Summary: The Ombudsman will not investigate this complaint about the conduct of a councillor. This is because there is no evidence of fault in the way that the Council considered the complaint.

Sevenoaks District Council (19 003 729)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 22-Jul-2019

Summary: Mr X complains the Council refuses to consider his complaint about the conduct of a parish councillor. The Ombudsman will not investigate this complaint. This is because we have not seen any evidence of fault in the way the Council decided not to investigate his complaint.

Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council (19 001 601)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 11-Jul-2019

Summary: The Ombudsman does not intend to investigate this complaint about the grant of planning permission for development next to the complainant’s homes. This is because the injustice is not significant enough to justify our involvement. And it is unlikely that further investigation will lead to a different outcome.

Essex County Council (18 016 489)

Statement Not upheld Councillor conduct and standards 11-Jul-2019

Summary: Mr X complains the Council failed to investigate his complaint that a Councillor had breached its Code of Conduct for Members. The Council is not at fault. It considered the information Mr X submitted appropriately and there was no fault in how it reached its decision not to start an investigation.

London Borough of Tower Hamlets (19 003 115)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 10-Jul-2019

Summary: Mr X complains about the Council’s handling of matters he raised concerning a councillor’s entry on the Members’ Register of Interests. The Ombudsman will not investigate the complaint because Mr X has suffered no personal injustice and the police are better placed to investigate an allegation concerning the failure to disclose a pecuniary interest.

Sheffield City Council (19 004 670)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 10-Jul-2019

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s investigation of a complaint about a councillor’s conduct. It is unlikely we would find fault.