Archive has 46 results
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Norwich City Council (20 011 674)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Leisure and culture 26-Mar-2021
Summary: Mr X complained about the Council’s failure to ensure that neighbouring allotment plots were kept free of weeds which seeded onto his own plot. We will not investigate this complaint. This is because there is insufficient evidence of injustice which would warrant an investigation.
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Durham County Council (20 010 757)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Leisure and culture 04-Mar-2021
Summary: On the evidence currently available, we will not investigate Miss X’s complaint about the Council pursuing her for outstanding fees as she had cancelled her leisure centre membership early due to the closure of the swimming pool. This is because the complaint is late and there are no good reasons why the late complaint rule should not apply. There is also insufficient evidence of fault by the Council.
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Dover District Council (20 010 623)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Leisure and culture 02-Mar-2021
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s decision not to provide more public toilets. This is because there is insufficient evidence of fault by the Council.
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Warrington Council (20 004 460)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Leisure and culture 24-Feb-2021
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council requiring a community group to leave Council-owned premises. We are unlikely to find evidence of fault by the Council in how decided to ask the group to leave. If the group believes it has a legal right to remain, the courts are best placed to determine the issue.
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Leeds City Council (20 010 508)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Leisure and culture 23-Feb-2021
Summary: The Ombudsman will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about the membership costs and facilities at a council operated leisure centre. This is because there is not enough evidence of fault.
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Bristol City Council (20 009 999)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Leisure and culture 16-Feb-2021
Summary: We will not investigate Mr B’s complaint about the Council’s decision to create an unusual allotment plot without considering the impact on him. This is because it is unlikely we would find fault by the Council and achieve the outcome he wants.
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Statement Closed after initial enquiries Leisure and culture 09-Feb-2021
Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about names he says are spelt incorrectly on a local war memorial. This is because the complaint is late and there is not enough evidence the alleged fault has caused Mr X significant personal injustice.
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Adur District Council (20 009 368)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Leisure and culture 02-Feb-2021
Summary: Mr X complains the Council has unfairly evicted him from his allotment plot. We will not investigate the complaint because we are unlikely to find evidence of fault.
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Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council (20 008 062)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Leisure and culture 29-Jan-2021
Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaints about the Council’s purchase of Christmas trees and its refusal to ban dogs from public green spaces. This is because it is unlikely we would find fault by the Council causing Mr X significant injustice.
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Bristol City Council (20 008 940)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Leisure and culture 27-Jan-2021
Summary: Mr X complains the Council would not allow him access to his kayak during Covid-19 lockdown and seeks a partial refund for the storage fee he has paid to it. We will not investigate as it is unlikely we can add to what the Council has said or achieve the outcome Mr X seeks.