London Borough of Enfield (25 017 220)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 31-Mar-2026

Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint that two waste enforcement officers falsely accused him of racial abuse in 2023. The complaint lies outside our jurisdiction because it is late and there are no good grounds to exercise discretion to consider it now.

Leeds City Council (25 017 287)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 31-Mar-2026

Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about the Council’s failure to deal with rats in overgrown vegetation on land near his home. There is not enough evidence of fault by the Council to justify us investigating further.

Trafford Council (25 017 778)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 31-Mar-2026

Summary: We will not investigate Mrs X’s complaint about the Council’s wire fence between her garden and its land and its decision not to install a solid wood fence, despite doing so at other nearby properties. There is not enough evidence of Council fault to warrant us investigating. There is insufficient significant injustice to Mrs X and her family stemming from action or inaction of the Council to justify us investigating. We also cannot achieve the key outcome she seeks from her complaint.

Buckinghamshire Council (25 017 608)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 28-Mar-2026

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s failure to respond to Mr X’s complaints about littering and fly-tipping. There is insufficient evidence of fault which has caused injustice to warrant an investigation.

Basildon Borough Council (25 018 704)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 27-Mar-2026

Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about the Council’s actions in issuing a Fixed Penalty Notice (FPN) for littering. This is because he can defend the matter in court if he considers the FPN was incorrectly issued and the Information Commissioner’s Office is the body better placed to consider complaints about data matters.

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council (25 017 542)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 23-Mar-2026

Summary: We will not investigate Miss X’s complaint about the cost of the Council’s high hedge complaint service. There is not enough evidence of fault by the Council to warrant our involvement, and in any case, there is no worthwhile outcome achievable by our involvement.

Epping Forest District Council (25 006 004)

Statement Not upheld Other 20-Mar-2026

Summary: Miss X complained the Council failed to ensure a neighbour removed Japanese knotweed from the field behind her home and delayed dealing with this matter. Miss X said this caused her distress and uncertainty. The Council was not at fault.

Blackburn with Darwen Council (25 016 458)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 17-Mar-2026

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s decision to not take enforcement action to remove invasive plants. There is no evidence of Mrs X suffering a significant injustice and there is no worthwhile outcome achievable by our involvement.

London Borough of Ealing (25 017 254)

Statement Upheld Other 13-Mar-2026

Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about the Council issuing him a Fixed Penalty Notice for alleged fly tipping. This is because the Council has already cancelled the Notice in response to his appeal.

London Borough of Ealing (25 020 782)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 13-Mar-2026

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about Mr X receiving a fixed penalty notice for alleged fly tipping. This is because the Council has cancelled the fixed penalty notice. Any injustice is not significant enough to justify our involvement.