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Bristol City Council (24 005 722)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 22-Aug-2024
Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint that the Council refused to remove a build-up of leaf mould from the area outside a garage he rents from the Council. There is not enough evidence of injustice for us to investigate.
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Gloucestershire County Council (24 006 707)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries School admissions 22-Aug-2024
Summary: We will not investigate Mrs X’s complaint about the Council’s Schools Admissions Appeal Panel’s failure to provide her child with a place at School Y. It is unlikely the Ombudsman would find fault which caused them to lose out on a school place.
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Sunderland City Council (24 008 267)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Council tax 22-Aug-2024
Summary: We cannot investigate this complaint about the Council’s decision to apply for an Attachment of Earnings Order to take part of Mr X’s salary directly from his employer. This is because the Council has been to court so we are prohibited from investigating.
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High Peak Borough Council (24 008 272)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Council tax 22-Aug-2024
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about council tax liability. This is because the complaint does not meet the tests in our Assessment Code on how we decide which complaints to investigate. It is reasonable to expect council tax liability to be appealed to the specialist tribunal that decides liability.
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London Borough of Lewisham (23 018 381)
Statement Upheld Allocations 21-Aug-2024
Summary: Ms Q complained about the Council’s handling of her housing application and assessment of medical priority. She said she experienced distress due to the impact her housing circumstances had on her. We found the Council at fault for causing significant delays in her 2022 request for medical priority, but no fault in the process it followed to reach its decision, it therefore reached decisions it was entitled to make. The Council will apologise to Ms Q, back date her medical priority start date, and make payment to acknowledge the injustice its delays caused.
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London Borough of Ealing (23 014 586)
Report Upheld Homelessness 21-Aug-2024
Summary: Miss X complained about how the Council dealt with her housing application when she was pregnant and homeless having fled domestic abuse.
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London Borough of Southwark (23 012 501)
Statement Upheld Allocations 21-Aug-2024
Summary: Mr D complains the Council delayed progressing his housing register application and formal complaints. We have found evidence of fault by the Council and have upheld the complaint and completed the investigation because the Council agrees to pay Mr D redress.
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London Borough of Newham (23 013 809)
Statement Upheld Homelessness 21-Aug-2024
Summary: Miss X complains that the Council wrongly refused to provide assistance to her and her family when she requested help to flee domestic abuse. The Council is at fault as it failed to refer Miss X to its homelessness team for assistance and inappropriately questioned her about domestic abuse. These faults caused Miss X and her family to be at risk of harm for four nights longer than necessary and caused distress to her. The Council has agreed to remedy the injustice to Miss X by apologising to her and making symbolic payments to her and other members of her family who were affected.
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Leeds City Council (23 014 758)
Statement Upheld Homelessness 21-Aug-2024
Summary: The Council gave Ms X incorrect advice and failed to communicate with her properly when she asked the Council for help to flee domestic abuse and due to receiving an eviction notice. The Council also failed to offer Ms X interim accommodation. In recognition of the uncertainty caused by the Council’s faults, the Council has agreed to apologise, pay Ms X £600, review its housing and homelessness decisions on this case and consider what duty it may currently have to provide Ms X with alternative accommodation. The Council has also agreed to carry out service improvements.
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Statement Upheld Alternative provision 21-Aug-2024
Summary: The Council failed to ensure Y received suitable fulltime education, either by supplementing provision when Y was put on an extended part-time timetable by the school, or when Y became unable to attend school due to medical needs. This was fault and caused loss of education, distress, created additional caring responsibilities and caused unnecessary time and trouble. The Council will apologise, make a symbolic financial payment, and carry out service improvements. The complaint is upheld.