Recent statements in this category are shown below:
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Durham County Council (25 020 978)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 12-May-2026
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s decision to remove Mr X’s car from the road and issue a Fixed Penalty Notice. We consider that further investigation will not lead to a worthwhile outcome.
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Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council (25 020 798)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 11-May-2026
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s refusal to repair a wall it does not own, and which is on private land. We have not seen enough evidence of fault in the Council’s actions. Also, Mr X can ask a court to decide if the Council is liable for the repair.
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Wychavon District Council (25 022 153)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 11-May-2026
Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint that the Council sent him a letter accusing him of having a bonfire. This is because there is insufficient evidence of fault by the Council to warrant an investigation.
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Rossendale Borough Council (25 024 032)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 11-May-2026
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s investigation of a noise nuisance matter. There is not enough evidence of fault in the Council’s decision to justify our investigation.
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Bristol City Council (25 021 904)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 07-May-2026
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s investigation of a noise nuisance complaint. There is not enough evidence of fault to justify an investigation.
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Manchester City Council (25 019 143)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 06-May-2026
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s decision to rehome Mr X’s dog. We have not seen enough evidence of fault in the Council’s actions to justify an investigation. Also, we cannot achieve the outcome Mr X is seeking.
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Bristol City Council (25 020 649)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 05-May-2026
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council issuing Mr X with a fixed penalty notice for littering. There is no worthwhile outcome achievable by our involvement and Mr X can raise a defence against the issuing of the notice in court.
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North Northamptonshire Council (25 020 730)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 05-May-2026
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about how the Council handled Mr Y’s concerns about dog control in an area within its area. There is not enough evidence of fault in how the Council considered Mr Y’s concerns to justify an investigation.
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London Borough of Southwark (25 023 319)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 28-Apr-2026
Summary: We will not investigate Mrs X’s complaint about the Council issuing her a Fixed Penalty Notice for alleged littering. This is because Mrs X has or had the right to raise a defence against the issuing of the notice in court if she considered it was incorrectly issued and wanted to challenge it.
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Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council (25 019 663)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 28-Apr-2026
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about how the Council considered Miss X’s reports of a statutory nuisance. There is not enough evidence of fault by the Council to warrant our involvement and there is no evidence of Miss X suffering a significant injustice.