Essex County Council (19 015 331)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Rights of way 14-Apr-2020

Summary: Mr B complains about the behaviour of a Council officer and about how the Council handled his complaint. The Ombudsman will not investigate the complaint because there are insufficient grounds to warrant an investigation.

Sheffield City Council (19 007 873)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Rights of way 09-Apr-2020

Summary: Mrs X complained about the Council preventing her from crossing its land to access her home. She says she has established a legal right to do so but the Council has erected a gate to block her access. The Ombudsman should not investigate this complaint. This is because this concerns a legal matter which can only be resolved by the courts. It also concerns land managed by a social housing landlord and these bodies are outside the Ombudsman’s jurisdiction.

City of Doncaster Council (19 020 280)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Rights of way 06-Apr-2020

Summary: Mr X complains the Council refuses to close a public footpath that runs alongside his home. The Ombudsman will not investigate this complaint as he is unlikely to find fault in the Council’s actions.

Portsmouth City Council (19 019 929)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Rights of way 03-Apr-2020

Summary: Mr X complains the Council has delayed unreasonably in submitting a Definitive Map Modification Order (DMMO) to the Secretary of State for confirmation. The Ombudsman will not investigate the complaint because an investigation is unlikely to achieve the outcome Mr X seeks.