East Cambridgeshire District Council (20 007 804)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Covid-19 07-Dec-2020

Summary: The Ombudsman will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about the Council refusing to award a small business grant. This is because there is not enough evidence of fault by the Council.

Devon County Council (20 006 840)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Covid-19 04-Dec-2020

Summary: The Ombudsman will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about the Council’s handling of his grant applications. This is because it is unlikely we would find fault causing Mr X significant injustice.

Plymouth City Council (20 006 925)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Covid-19 03-Dec-2020

Summary: We shall not investigate this complaint about the Council not giving Mr X a business grant. Investigation is unlikely to find any fault by the Council but for which Mr X would have been eligible for a grant.

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council (20 007 101)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Covid-19 03-Dec-2020

Summary: The Ombudsman will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about the Council refusing to award a small business grant. This is because there is not enough evidence of fault by the Council.

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council (20 006 373)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Covid-19 03-Dec-2020

Summary: The Ombudsman will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about the Council refusing to award a small business grant. This is because there is not enough evidence of fault by the Council.

City of Doncaster Council (20 007 067)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Covid-19 03-Dec-2020

Summary: The Ombudsman will not investigate Miss X’s complaint about the Council refusing to award a small business grant. This is because there is not enough evidence of fault by the Council.

City of Doncaster Council (20 007 245)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Covid-19 03-Dec-2020

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council not giving Mr Y a business grant. Any investigation is unlikely to find evidence of fault by the Council.

Middlesbrough Borough Council (20 005 973)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Covid-19 23-Nov-2020

Summary: The Ombudsman will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about the Council’s handling of business grants available due to COVID-19. This is because there is not enough evidence of fault by the Council.

Charnwood Borough Council (20 006 579)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Covid-19 23-Nov-2020

Summary: The Ombudsman will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about the Council’s decision to refuse his application for a small business grant. This is because it is unlikely we would find fault by the Council.

London Borough of Hillingdon (20 005 517)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Covid-19 16-Nov-2020

Summary: The Ombudsman will not investigate this complaint about a business grant application. The main issue has been resolved as the Council has now paid the grant. Investigation would be disproportionate in the circumstances and would be unlikely to find fault significantly affecting what happened.