Southampton City Council (21 003 479)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Leisure and culture 22-Jul-2021

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the complainant being evicted from an allotment. The complaint does not meet the tests in our Assessment Code on how we decide which complaints to investigate. We are unlikely to find fault by the Council caused the complainant significant injustice.

Kingston Upon Hull City Council (20 009 089)

Statement Not upheld Leisure and culture 12-Jul-2021

Summary: Mr C says the Council has not justified its decision to provide one fitness contract in several of its parks, Mr C is passionate there should be more variety of fitness activities available. There is no fault in how the Council made its decision, despite Mr C’s strong views to the contrary. The Council will keep fitness licensing in parks under review.

Coventry City Council (21 002 170)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Leisure and culture 06-Jul-2021

Summary: Mr X complains about a lack of skateparks and suitable leisure facilities for teenagers and young people in the city. We will not investigate this complaint. We do not consider Mr X has suffered sufficient personal injustice to warrant out involvement.

Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council (21 002 430)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Leisure and culture 05-Jul-2021

Summary: Mr X complained about the Council’s decision to overturn a decision by the allotment committee of which he was a member over a disciplinary matter. We will not investigate this complaint because there is insufficient evidence of fault by the Council which would warrant an investigation.

Hampshire County Council (21 000 648)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Leisure and culture 01-Jul-2021

Summary: Mr X complains about the Council’s handling of the complaints he made about its library staff. We will not investigate the complaint because it is unlikely we can add to the investigation already carried out by the Council and an investigation is unlikely to lead to a different outcome.

Kingston Upon Hull City Council (20 013 559)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Leisure and culture 28-Jun-2021

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint that a member of staff verbally abused the complainant in a library. This is because there is insufficient evidence of fault by the Council and because it is unlikely an investigation would lead to a different outcome.

Canterbury City Council (20 006 240)

Statement Not upheld Leisure and culture 16-Jun-2021

Summary: Ms Z complains on behalf of several allotment tenants about the management of three allotment sites. The Council was not at fault.

Cheshire West & Chester Council (20 014 243)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Leisure and culture 14-Jun-2021

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about an incident in a library. This is because the Council has provided a proportionate response and there is not enough remaining injustice to require an investigation.

London Borough of Islington (21 000 680)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Leisure and culture 09-Jun-2021

Summary: The Ombudsman will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about how the Council handled his application for an allotment. This is because there is not enough evidence the Council’s actions have caused Mr X a significant personal injustice.

London Borough of Barnet (20 005 628)

Statement Not upheld Leisure and culture 01-Jun-2021

Summary: Mr X complained the Council failed to deal with his complaint about financial mismanagement of an allotment site. We have ended our investigation as we cannot achieve the outcome Mr X is seeking.