Leicester City Council (20 009 867)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 19-Feb-2021

Summary: We cannot investigate Miss X’s complaint about her daughter’s adoptive parents failing to adhere to court orders because it lies outside our jurisdiction. This is because this is a matter that has been considered in court proceedings and it is for the courts to decide if the orders have been breached.

Kingston Upon Hull City Council (20 010 101)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 17-Feb-2021

Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about misconduct by the Council. This is not separable from matters concerning his child’s contact and residence subject to court proceedings. He has a right to return to court it would be reasonable to use.

City of Doncaster Council (20 004 554)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 16-Feb-2021

Summary: Miss X complains about the Council’s response to her complaints about a third party. The Ombudsman will not investigate as we have not seen evidence of fault in the Council’s actions.

Hertfordshire County Council (20 010 308)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 15-Feb-2021

Summary: We cannot investigate Mr B’s complaint that the Council provided false and misleading information to the Family Court. This is because the complaint concerns evidence provided to a court.

London Borough of Lambeth (19 015 006)

Statement Not upheld Other 10-Feb-2021

Summary: Mr X complains the Council’s offer of a remedy payment on the conclusion of court proceedings does not reflect the costs he incurred or reflect the agreed outcome of an independent investigation into his complaints. We have found no evidence of fault in the way the Council considered these matters so have completed our investigation.

Durham County Council (20 009 619)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 10-Feb-2021

Summary: We cannot investigate Ms X’s complaint about the Council’s views on Ms X’s children’s care or the information the Council gave a Court. We cannot investigate the conduct of legal proceedings and the Court is currently considering the children’s care.

Lancashire County Council (20 009 936)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 10-Feb-2021

Summary: We cannot investigate Mr B’s complaint that the Council has been at fault in its involvement with his family, resulting in his children being placed in foster care. This is because the actions about which he has complained are not separable from matters which have been considered and decided in court.

London Borough of Lewisham (20 001 550)

Statement Upheld Other 09-Feb-2021

Summary: the Council made mistakes when it removed Mr X from his foster carer, Mr F, following Mr F’s arrest. The Council has apologised for its mistakes and offered a suitable remedy.

Cambridgeshire County Council (19 013 359)

Statement Upheld Other 08-Feb-2021

Summary: The complainants alleged that the Council did not give them sufficient information about the financial implications of a private arrangement to care permanently for their grandchildren. There were also other complaints upheld by the Council. We found fault causing injustice. The Council has accepted the actions to remedy this. Therefore, we have completed our investigation and are closing the complaint.

London Borough of Newham (20 009 193)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 08-Feb-2021

Summary: We will not investigate Ms X’s complaint about the Council’s involvement in her extended family. She does not have parental responsibility for the children involved. The Information Commissioner’s Office is better placed to consider her data sharing complaint.