Brighton & Hove City Council (21 016 997)
Category : Benefits and tax > Council tax
Decision : Closed after initial enquiries
Decision date : 10 Mar 2022
The Ombudsman's final decision:
Summary: We cannot investigate this complaint about increased council tax bills. This affects all or most of the people in the Council’s area and is therefore not within our legal remit.
The complaint
- Mr X complains about the rate the Council has increased council tax bills by. Mr X says this is an unnecessary drain on residents’ income.
The Ombudsman’s role and powers
- We cannot investigate something that affects all or most of the people in a council’s area. (Local Government Act 1974, section 26(7), as amended)
How I considered this complaint
- I considered information provided by the complainant.
- I considered the Ombudsman’s Assessment Code.
My assessment
- We cannot investigate this complaint as it affects all or most of the people in the Council’s area and so is not within our legal remit, as per paragraph two.
Final decision
- We cannot investigate Mr X’s complaint because it is not within our legal remit, as it impacts on all or most of the people in the Council’s area.
Investigator's decision on behalf of the Ombudsman