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Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council (26 014 707)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Council tax 31-Aug-2026
Summary: We cannot investigate this complaint about council tax liability. The Council has applied for a Liability Order, and the law prevents us from investigating complaints about the start of court action or what happened in court. For the rest, it was reasonable to expect Miss X to appeal to the Valuation Tribunal.
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Stafford Borough Council (26 015 485)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Council tax 31-Aug-2026
Summary: We cannot investigate this complaint about the Council’s handling of a council tax matter. Some of the complaint is late, and Mr X has sought a remedy in court.
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London Borough of Newham (26 013 921)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Parking and other penalties 29-Aug-2026
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about a Penalty Charge Notice for an alleged traffic contravention. It would be reasonable to expect the complainant to use the statutory representations and appeals procedure. In this case the Council has cancelled the penalties using its discretion before Mr X could appeal and there is insufficient personal injustice remaining.
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Surrey County Council (26 014 231)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Traffic management 29-Aug-2026
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s assessment of a road for speed restrictions. There is insufficient evidence of fault which would warrant an investigation.
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Broxbourne Borough Council (26 014 252)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Traffic management 29-Aug-2026
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s failure to prevent illegal street parking near Mr X’s home. There is insufficient evidence of fault which has caused any significant personal injustice to Mr X.
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City of Wolverhampton Council (26 000 859)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Child protection 28-Aug-2026
Summary: We cannot investigate this complaint about the Council’s actions relating to the care of the complainant’s children. This is because the actions were in the course of, or related to, public law proceedings.
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Essex County Council (25 025 175)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Special educational needs 28-Aug-2026
Summary: We cannot investigate this complaint that the Council failed to make alternative educational provision for the complainant’s child while he could not attend school. This is because the complainant has used her right to appeal to the First-tier Tribunal (Special Educational Needs and Disability), and the courts have established the this prevents the Ombudsman from investigating what happened while the appeal was pending.
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London Borough of Lewisham (25 025 861)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Special educational needs 28-Aug-2026
Summary: We cannot investigate Mrs X’s complaint that the Council failed to arrange suitable education and placement for her child. This is because the issues are too closely linked to the content of the EHC plan, which Mrs X has used her right of appeal to challenge at the Tribunal.
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Buckinghamshire Council (25 027 329)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Licensing 28-Aug-2026
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about taxi licensing because there is not enough evidence of fault or injustice to justify investigating.
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Blackburn with Darwen Council (26 014 120)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Traffic management 28-Aug-2026
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s failure to remove a disabled parking bay which Mr X says is unnecessary and is being abused by the household who use it. There is insufficient evidence of fault which has caused any significant injustice to Mr X.