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Statement Closed after initial enquiries Highway repair and maintenance 03-Apr-2025
Summary: We will not investigate Mrs B’s complaint that she suffered injuries after tripping on a damaged pavement. This is because it is reasonable for Mrs B to take the Council to court.
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East Lindsey District Council (24 003 964)
Statement Upheld Private housing 02-Apr-2025
Summary: Mr X complained about the Council’s decision to award a home energy grant for solar panels instead of double glazing. We found the Council to be at fault because its contractor did not follow the procedure set out in government guidance. This caused Mr X frustration. To remedy this injustice, the Council has agreed to apologise, make a symbolic payment and review its procedures.
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Staffordshire County Council (24 002 444)
Statement Upheld Safeguarding 02-Apr-2025
Summary: Mr X complained the Council placed contact restrictions on his visits to his late partner, Mrs Y, who was living in a Council commissioned care home. The Council was at fault for not clearly explaining they were recommendations and the reasons for them. It has agreed to apologise to Mr X for the distress and frustration this caused and to review its procedures to prevent a recurrence of the fault. Mr X also complained the care home did not tell him his partner was put on end of life care when she was admitted to the care home. There was no fault as Mrs Y was not on end of life care when she moved into the care home. Mr X was made aware when she was nearing the end of her life.
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London Borough of Bromley (24 005 787)
Statement Upheld Special educational needs 02-Apr-2025
Summary: Miss X complained the Council failed to provide a suitable school placement for her child. Miss X also complained the Council ignored her contact and failed to provide her with suitable updates. We found fault with the Council delaying the search for a school placement for Miss X’s child for four months and for complaint handling delays amounting to 12 weeks. The Council agreed to apologise to Miss X and pay her £250 for the inconvenience and distress caused.
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London Borough of Croydon (24 007 083)
Statement Upheld Homelessness 02-Apr-2025
Summary: We have found the Council at fault for failing to provide Miss X and her family with suitable accommodation for an extended period of time. This caused them avoidable injustice. The Council has agreed to remedy this injustice.
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Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea (24 007 681)
Statement Upheld Allocations 02-Apr-2025
Summary: Ms X complained the Council failed to properly consider her application for housing assistance. We found the Council’s consideration of the application via homelessness legislation was appropriate. However, there were delays in assessing the application and granting housing priority points. We recommended an apology and a modest payment to reflect the issues we identified.
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London Borough of Lambeth (24 007 775)
Statement Not upheld Allocations 02-Apr-2025
Summary: Mrs X complained about the Council’s handling of her housing allocation. She said being placed in her current banding means she cannot bid on suitable properties. The Council was not at fault.
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Bristol City Council (24 008 451)
Statement Upheld Enforcement 02-Apr-2025
Summary: Mr B complained that the Council did not correctly consider an application to vary conditions in a previously granted planning permission. We found the Council at fault. The Council has agreed to apologise to Mr B in recognition of the injustice caused.
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Hertfordshire County Council (24 008 645)
Statement Upheld Special educational needs 02-Apr-2025
Summary: We will not investigate Mrs X’s complaint about the education provided for her son from 2020 to 2022. This is because we have already considered the matter and decided not to investigate it. We will not investigate further Mrs X’s complaint about the Council refusing to take a new complaint. But we have investigated Mrs X’s complaint about the Council’s support for her son's special educational needs from September 2022 to June 2023, including a delayed review of his Education, Health and Care Plan. We uphold the complaint due to a delay in the Education, Health and Care Plan review. The Council has agreed to our recommendations.
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London Borough of Barnet (24 008 816)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Council tax 02-Apr-2025
Summary: We cannot investigate this complaint about the Council pursuing enforcement of unpaid council tax liability from 2017-18. The Council has taken court action and obtained liability orders in the magistrates court for this debt.