Archive has 235 results
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London Borough of Bromley (19 008 475)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Highway repair and maintenance 30-Jan-2020
Summary: Mr B complains the Council declined to maintain a fence on the boundary of his land and the highway. Mr B says the fence has fallen into disrepair and the Council is responsible for its maintenance. The Ombudsman will discontinue the investigation as this is a legal dispute and it is reasonable to expect Mr B to take court action.
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Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council (19 013 600)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Highway repair and maintenance 30-Jan-2020
Summary: The Ombudsman will not investigate this complaint about highway repair issues. Many issues are either outside his jurisdiction or the complainant has other ways to seek redress. There is no evidence of other fault by the Council.
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Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council (19 015 356)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Highway repair and maintenance 30-Jan-2020
Summary: Mrs B complains about the Council’s decision to temporarily close roads in her local area. The Ombudsman will not investigate Mrs B’s complaint. This is because there is not enough evidence of fault by the Council.
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Lancashire County Council (19 014 537)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Highway repair and maintenance 23-Jan-2020
Summary: The Ombudsman will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about the Council’s failure to properly maintain the drains in the road outside his house. This is because it would be reasonable for Mr X to take the matter to court.
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Birmingham City Council (19 013 865)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Highway repair and maintenance 23-Jan-2020
Summary: The Ombudsman will not investigate this complaint that the Council failed to repair potholes the complainant had reported. It is reasonable to expect the complainant to have contacted us within 12 months of first reporting the potholes to the Council, and he has not suffered a significant injustice as a result of any failure to repair them.
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Staffordshire County Council (19 014 053)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Highway repair and maintenance 21-Jan-2020
Summary: The Ombudsman will not investigate Mr C’s complaint that the Council has done and continues to do nothing to address the problems caused by excess water from the highway which reaches his property. This is because it is reasonable to expect Mr C to use the legal remedy available to him.
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London Borough of Lewisham (19 015 235)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Highway repair and maintenance 21-Jan-2020
Summary: The Ombudsman will not investigate Mr X’s complaint that he suffered damage to his car when he hit a pothole in the road. If Mr X believes the Council is liable for the damage to his car and/or that the Council has failed to properly maintain the road it would be reasonable for him to take the matter to court.
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Statement Closed after initial enquiries Highway repair and maintenance 17-Jan-2020
Summary: The Ombudsman will not investigate this complaint about a pothole causing damage to Miss Q’s car. This is because she may go to court.
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North Yorkshire County Council (19 013 276)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Highway repair and maintenance 17-Jan-2020
Summary: The Ombudsman will not investigate this complaint that the Council is not properly maintaining the highway. It is unlikely he would find fault by the Council and the complainant can seek a remedy in court.
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City of York Council (19 013 334)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Highway repair and maintenance 17-Jan-2020
Summary: The Ombudsman will not investigate this complaint that the Council is not properly maintaining the highway. It is unlikely he would find fault by the Council and the complainant can seek a remedy in court.