Recent statements in this category are shown below:
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Transport for London (24 019 832)
Statement Upheld Licensing 28-Apr-2026
Summary: TfL delayed considering the medical information Mr X put in with his taxi licence application but there is no fault in how TfL processed the application besides that. The delay did not cause Mr X a significant injustice other than frustration as TfL refused his application. An apology is satisfactory remedy.
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Transport for London (25 019 252)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Licensing 28-Apr-2026
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about a bus service because it is late without good reason to exercise discretion to investigate it now.
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Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council (25 025 570)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Licensing 27-Apr-2026
Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about the Council’s decision to revoke his 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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Statement Closed after initial enquiries Licensing 22-Apr-2026
Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about the Council’s trading standards team visiting his business. There is not enough evidence of fault by the Council to warrant our involvement, no worthwhile outcome achievable, and we cannot achieve the outcome sought by Mr X.
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Leicester City Council (25 019 967)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Licensing 20-Apr-2026
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s refusal to refund a fee paid by Mr X in error regarding a taxi licence renewal. This is because it is unlikely we will find fault by the Council.
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London Borough of Lambeth (25 018 660)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Licensing 15-Apr-2026
Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about a licence that his business is required to pay the Council. This is because his complaint is made late.
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London Borough of Hillingdon (25 017 391)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Licensing 08-Apr-2026
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council issuing an abatement notice and carrying out works in default which involve da fixed penalty notice. There is insufficient evidence of fault which would warrant an investigation.
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Royal Borough of Greenwich (25 018 754)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Licensing 30-Mar-2026
Summary: We will not investigate Mrs B’s complaint about the Council’s decisions to issue a fine and notices to complete works on her rental property. It was reasonable for her to use her appeal rights. We will also not investigate how the Council inspected her property for hazards. There is not enough evidence of fault to justify investigation.
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London Borough of Redbridge (25 015 877)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Licensing 29-Mar-2026
Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about how the Council consulted on and advertised its process to introduce on-street stalls in a shopping area near where he lives. There is insufficient significant personal injustice caused to him by the matters complained of to warrant us investigating. We also cannot achieve the outcome he wants from his complaint.
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Cherwell District Council (25 017 071)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Licensing 27-Mar-2026
Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about the Council’s handling of a street trader’s permit application in 2018. This part of his complaint is late. We will also not investigate the Council’s response to his more recent reports of the trader’s nuisance. There is not enough evidence of fault to justify investigation.