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  • London Borough of Havering (24 016 837)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries Allocations 05-Mar-2025

    Summary: We will not investigate Ms X’s complaint about a Council decision that it would not make an offer of social housing until she had cleared historic rent arrears. The complaint is late and there is no good reason to investigate now.

  • London Borough of Southwark (24 016 858)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries Refuse and recycling 05-Mar-2025

    Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about missed household waste and recycling collections. This is because any injustice caused is not significant enough to warrant our involvement.

  • Vale Of White Horse District Council (24 016 866)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries Building control 05-Mar-2025

    Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about the Council’s failure to investigate or put right damage to his property resulting from building work overseen by the Council several years ago. This is because the complaint is late and we could not hold the Council responsible for the damage. We could not therefore achieve any worthwhile outcome for Mr X.

  • City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council (24 017 343)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 05-Mar-2025

    Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about incorrect application of empty property relief to business rates liability. There is not enough evidence of fault by the Council to warrant it.

  • London Borough of Redbridge (24 017 363)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries Housing benefit and council tax benefit 05-Mar-2025

    Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about recovery of overpaid housing benefit. The complaint is late and there is no good reason to investigate now.

  • Lewes District Council (24 017 665)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries Allocations 05-Mar-2025

    Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s handling of a housing application and housing provision. We cannot consider the actions of councils acting as social housing landlords, and there is insufficient evidence of fault in the Council’s handling of the housing application and allocation of housing to warrant us investigating.

  • St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council (24 017 705)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries Highway repair and maintenance 05-Mar-2025

    Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about highway maintenance there is not enough evidence of fault to justify investigating.

  • Kent County Council (24 017 901)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries Highway repair and maintenance 05-Mar-2025

    Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about highway drainage because there is another body better placed to deal with the complaint.

  • Lancashire County Council (24 017 949)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries Highway repair and maintenance 05-Mar-2025

    Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s decision not to place a pedestrian crossing near to Mr X’s home. Any complaint about this is late and there are no good reasons why it could not have been made to us sooner.

  • London Borough of Brent (24 017 960)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries Council tax 05-Mar-2025

    Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about Council tax support and a housing benefit overpayment because there is a right of appeal to a tribunal which has been used. There is no evidence of significant fault by the Council which would warrant investigation.

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