Recent statements in this category are shown below:
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Hart District Council (25 003 201)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 19-Aug-2025
Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about the Council’s maintenance of a watercourse near his home. There is insufficient evidence of fault to warrant an investigation.
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Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 19-Aug-2025
Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about an incident involving a Council employee. An investigation would be unlikely to lead to a different outcome.
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London Borough of Hounslow (25 004 620)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 18-Aug-2025
Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint that his van was damaged at a recycling centre despite him warning Council staff that his van was too large to go through the non-trade lane. This is because it is reasonable for Mr X to pursue his compensation claim at court.
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Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 13-Aug-2025
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about a food hygiene rating. This is because there is not enough evidence of fault or injustice to justify our involvement.
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Nuneaton & Bedworth Borough Council (25 002 122)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 13-Aug-2025
Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about the Council issuing Ms X a Fixed Penalty Notice for fly tipping. This is because Ms X could have used her right to raise a defence against the issuing of the Notice in court if she believed it had been incorrectly issued.
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London Borough of Wandsworth (25 003 751)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 12-Aug-2025
Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about a Council officer’s actions in issuing him a Fixed Penalty Notice for spitting. This is because Mr X can raise a defence against the matter in court if he considers there is fault in the way it was issued. We cannot investigate Mr X’s complaint that he has been the victim of a crime as crime is a matter for the police to investigate rather than this office.
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Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 11-Aug-2025
Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about the outcome of his claim for damages after his car was damaged by a Council contractor’s vehicle. This is because it is a complaint about negligence which is a legal matter for the courts to consider and decide.
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Durham County Council (25 002 144)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 10-Aug-2025
Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about the Council’s failure to clear litter from land close to his home. This is because the issue does not cause Mr X significant injustice.
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London Borough of Barnet (25 002 336)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 10-Aug-2025
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint alleging the Council supplied false information to a third party during a property purchase which caused economic loss to Ms X. This is because we could not achieve the outcome requested.
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London Borough of Lambeth (25 002 686)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 10-Aug-2025
Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint that the Council failed to replace bins at three bus stops, remove an unused storage box, or keep the public pathway clear of commercial bins. This is because the claimed injustice is not significant enough to warrant our involvement.