Recent statements in this category are shown below:
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Brighton & Hove City Council (23 010 104)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Licensing 07-Aug-2024
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s refusal to allow Mr X’s business to revert back to the pavement licence hours he operated under pre-Covid. This is because we are unlikely to find evidence of fault by the Council sufficient to warrant an investigation.
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Thanet District Council (24 004 119)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Licensing 29-Jul-2024
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about racial discrimination and bullying. Some concerns raised by the complainant are raised too late and we have seen no reason why he could not have contacted us much sooner. Also, we will not investigate the complaint about the Council’s decision not to continue to negotiate with the complainant about a commercial tenancy and serve a notice to quit. We have not seen enough evidence of fault to justify an investigation on this point.
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Statement Closed after initial enquiries Licensing 23-Jul-2024
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint the Council has not enforced licence conditions at a park home site. That is because the complaint is late.
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Statement Closed after initial enquiries Licensing 16-Jul-2024
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s response to the complainants reports of noise nuisance and damage to property. There is not enough evidence of fault in the Council’s actions to justify an investigation.
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Uttlesford District Council (24 003 273)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Licensing 14-Jul-2024
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s handling of licensing standards at a kennel and cattery in Ms X’s area. This is because past events fall outside our jurisdiction due to the passage of time and there is insufficient evidence of fault by the Council or injustice caused to Ms X to warrant an investigation into more recent events.
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Statement Closed after initial enquiries Licensing 09-Jul-2024
Summary: We will not exercise discretion to investigate this complaint about the Council’s delay in determining an application for a licence under the Dangerous Wild Animals Act 1976. This complaint was received outside the normal 12-month period for investigating complaints. There is no evidence to suggest that Mrs X could not have complained to us sooner. We will not investigate the Council’s decision to refuse the application. It was reasonable for Mrs X to appeal the decision to the magistrates court.
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Worcester City Council (24 004 547)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Licensing 04-Jul-2024
Summary: We cannot investigate Mrs B’s complaint about the Council issuing her with a financial penalty for alleged housing offences. This is because Mrs B appealed to the residential property tribunal.
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North Yorkshire Council (24 002 672)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Licensing 03-Jul-2024
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about a refund of fees paid by taxi drivers as there is insufficient personal injustice caused to the complainant to warrant our further involvement.
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City of York Council (24 004 833)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Licensing 03-Jul-2024
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the way the Council revoked Mr X’s taxi licence. This is because it was reasonable to expect Mr X to use his legal right to appeal to the magistrates’ court against the revocation of the licence.
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Havant Borough Council (24 001 018)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Licensing 02-Jul-2024
Summary: We will not exercise discretion to investigate this complaint about the Council’s failure to take action over conditions on a licensed caravan site. This complaint was received outside the normal 12-month period for investigating complaints. There is no evidence to suggest that Ms X could not have complained to us sooner.