Archive has 121 results
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Cumbria County Council (19 012 927)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Traffic management 24-Jan-2020
Summary: The Ombudsman will not investigate this complaint about the condition of roads in the Council’s area. He is unlikely to find fault by the Council and the complainant can also seek a remedy in court.
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Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council (18 015 953)
Statement Not upheld Traffic management 20-Jan-2020
Summary: There was no fault in the way the Council considered requests from Mr B and Ms C for parking restrictions (double yellow lines) to two exit junctions of the street where they live. The Ombudsman cannot question the merits of a decision the Council made without fault, simply because Mr B and Ms C disagree with it. The Council has already provided an appropriate remedy to Mr B and Ms C for the lack of clarity and delay in some of its responses.
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Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council (19 009 675)
Statement Not upheld Traffic management 20-Jan-2020
Summary: There was no fault in the way the Council considered requests from Mr B and Ms C for parking restrictions (double yellow lines) to two exit junctions of the street where they live. The Ombudsman cannot question the merits of a decision the Council made without fault, simply because Mr B and Ms C disagree with it. The Council has already provided an appropriate remedy to Mr B and Ms C for the lack of clarity and delay in some of its responses.
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Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council (19 013 224)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Traffic management 15-Jan-2020
Summary: The Ombudsman will not investigate Mrs X’s complaint about road markings. This is because the complaint is late and the matter does not cause Mrs X significant personal injustice.
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Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council (19 013 018)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Traffic management 13-Jan-2020
Summary: Mr X complains about the way the Council implemented works at a roundabout near his home. The Ombudsman will not investigate the complaint because it is unlikely we can add to the investigation already carried out by the Council and an investigation is unlikely to lead to a different outcome.
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North Yorkshire County Council (19 005 703)
Statement Not upheld Traffic management 13-Jan-2020
Summary: Mr C complains about the Council’s decision making process to make permanent an experimental weight restriction at a level crossing. Mr C says the restriction has resulted in the displacement of heavy goods vehicles along the route his son uses to go to school which causes unacceptable pollution and safety risks. The Ombudsman has found no fault in the way the Council reached its decision.
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Blackburn with Darwen Council (19 004 354)
Statement Upheld Traffic management 10-Jan-2020
Summary: Mr and Mrs X complained the Council did not follow the correct process when it installed traffic calming measures near their home. They said this caused them and their family stress and inconvenience. There was some fault in the Council’s actions, but it did not lead to an injustice for Mr and Mrs X.
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Lincolnshire County Council (19 004 564)
Statement Not upheld Traffic management 06-Jan-2020
Summary: Mrs B complains that the Council did not properly consult about changes to a proposed new road. The Council was not at fault.
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Plymouth City Council (19 012 653)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Traffic management 06-Jan-2020
Summary: The Ombudsman will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s decision to paint double yellow lines outside the complainant’s garage. This is because there is insufficient evidence of fault by the Council and because the Ombudsman cannot achieve the outcome the complainant wants.
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Statement Closed after initial enquiries Traffic management 03-Jan-2020
Summary: Mr B complains about the Council’s refusal to amend the current parking arrangements in place around his property. The Ombudsman will not investigate the complaint because there is no evidence of fault by the Council and an investigation is unlikely to lead to a different outcome.