Durham County Council (25 022 986)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 03-Aug-2026

Summary: We will not investigate Miss X’s complaint about the Council’s works to clear vegetation from a local wood, and how it dealt with her complaint. There is not enough evidence of Council fault to warrant an investigation. We do not investigate councils’ complaint handling where we are not investigating the core issues which gave rise to the complaint.

Manchester City Council (26 012 203)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 02-Aug-2026

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council issuing X with a Fixed Penalty Notice. There is no worthwhile outcome achievable from our investigation. Additionally, X can challenge the notice in court.   

Thanet District Council (25 024 547)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 01-Aug-2026

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s management of vehicles parked on Council-owned land. This is because there is insufficient evidence of fault and insufficient claimed personal injustice to warrant further investigation.

Coventry City Council (25 006 653)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 29-Jul-2026

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s response to reports of dog fowling. This is because there is not enough evidence of fault to warrant our involvement and we could not achieve the outcome Ms X wants.

Manchester City Council (25 026 917)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 29-Jul-2026

Summary: We will not investigate Miss X’s complaint about the Council’s actions in issuing her a Fixed Penalty Notice. This is because Miss X has the right to raise a defence against the issuing of the notice in the magistrates court. That is the appropriate route via which to challenge the notice. We will not investigate Miss X’s complaint about the enforcement officer making a discriminatory remark because there is nothing further we would add to the response the Council has already provided on that matter.

London Borough of Camden (26 011 760)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 29-Jul-2026

Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about a Fixed Penalty Notice for an alleged littering offence. There is no worthwhile outcome achievable by our involvement and Mr X could have used his right to raise a defence against the issuing of the Notice in court.

Birmingham City Council (26 011 799)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 29-Jul-2026

Summary: We cannot investigate this complaint about a fixed penalty notice. This is because the law prevents us from investigating the start of court action or what happened in court and because part of the complaint is made late.

Harlow District Council (26 011 999)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 29-Jul-2026

Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint alleging Council delays in carrying out vegetation maintenance caused damage to his fence. This is because it is reasonable to expect Mr X to go to court.

Basildon Borough Council (25 026 818)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 27-Jul-2026

Summary: We will not investigate Miss X’s complaint that the Council unfairly issued her a Fixed Penalty Notice for alleged fly-tipping. This is because Miss X could use her right to raise a defence against the issuing of the Notice in the magistrates court if she believes it was wrongly issued.

Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council (26 011 805)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 27-Jul-2026

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s decision to stop maintaining a green area. This is because there is insufficient evidence of fault by the Council.