Archive has 105 results
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Cheshire East Council (20 002 974)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 08-Sep-2020
Summary: The Ombudsman will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about the Council’s response to his complaint that a town council acted illegally in appointing a Mayor. Mr X’s concerns as a resident do not represent a level of personal injustice to warrant the Ombudsman’s involvement.
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Rushcliffe Borough Council (20 003 427)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 28-Aug-2020
Summary: The Ombudsman cannot investigate how the Council responded to Mr X’s complaint about town council meetings. The Ombudsman has no legal remit over town councils and so cannot investigate the Council’s response to a complaint about town councils.
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South Gloucestershire Council (20 001 225)
Statement Upheld Councillor conduct and standards 27-Aug-2020
Summary: Ms X complains the Council did not follow correct procedure in dealing with her complaint about the conduct of a councillor. The Council has agreed to reconsider the complaint and so the Ombudsman will not investigate.
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Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 26-Aug-2020
Summary: Mrs X complains about the Council’s response to her complaint about a local councillor’s conduct which caused upset. The Ombudsman will not investigate as it is unlikely he will find fault by the Council.
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Mendip District Council (20 002 138)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 26-Aug-2020
Summary: Mr X complains about the Council’s handling of his complaint about the conduct of a council member at a planning meeting. Mr X says this caused him and his partner distress as they are concerned about the member’s ability to deal with planning applications justly. The Ombudsman will not investigate as this does not constitute a level of injustice to Mr X that would warrant the Ombudsman’s involvement.
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Folkestone & Hythe District Council (20 002 197)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 25-Aug-2020
Summary: The Ombudsman cannot investigate how the Council dealt with the complainant’s allegations of financial fraud by a councillor. Any injustice would affect all or most of the residents of the Council’s area.
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Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council (20 002 047)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 19-Aug-2020
Summary: The Ombudsman will not investigate Mrs X’s complaint about the conduct of a councillor in relation to a planning application. This is because there is no indication of fault in how the Council considered the complaint and so we cannot question its decision.
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Cherwell District Council (20 001 830)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 12-Aug-2020
Summary: The Ombudsman will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about the Council’s handling of his complaint about parish councillors and a parish council clerk. Mr X is not caused a level of personal injustice from his complaint to warrant the Ombudsman’s involvement and the Ombudsman has no remit to investigate complaints about parish councils/clerks.
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Redditch Borough Council (20 001 490)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 10-Aug-2020
Summary: Mr X complains the Council refuses to investigate his allegation that a councillor is conducting a hate campaign against him. The Ombudsman will not investigate this complaint as we are unlikely to find fault in the Council’s actions. And further investigation is unlikely to lead to a different outcome.
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North East Lincolnshire Council (20 001 732)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 04-Aug-2020
Summary: The Ombudsman will not investigate this complaint against the Council for failing to properly consider a complaint against a parish council. This is because he is unlikely to find fault.