Norwich City Council (25 019 872)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Trees 24-Mar-2026

Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about the Council’s decision not to prune a tree near his property. This is because there is insufficient evidence of fault by the Council and we cannot achieve the outcome he wants.

Bury Metropolitan Borough Council (25 017 033)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Trees 18-Mar-2026

Summary: We will not investigate Miss X’s complaint about the Council’s decision not to remove a tree from the garden of the property it owns and where she lives, and how it dealt with her complaint. There is not enough evidence of Council fault to warrant us investigating. We also cannot achieve the core outcome she seeks. We do not investigate councils’ complaint handling where we are not investigating the key issue giving rise to the complaint.

North Northamptonshire Council (25 029 406)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Trees 18-Mar-2026

Summary: We will not investigate Mrs C’s complaint that her property is being damaged by a Council-owned tree. This is because it is reasonable for Mrs C to put in a claim to the Council’s insurers, and if needed, pursue the claim at court.

Milton Keynes Council (25 018 358)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Trees 16-Mar-2026

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s decision not to trim trees close to Mrs X’s property. This is because the complaint is late and there are no good reasons to exercise discretion to investigate it now.

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council (25 016 637)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Trees 12-Mar-2026

Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about how the Council maintained trees outside his home. This is because there is not enough evidence of fault.

Leeds City Council (25 026 820)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Trees 11-Mar-2026

Summary: We will not investigate Mrs X’s complaint about the Council not accepting liability in relation to a tree which fell onto her property. This is because there is another body better placed and we cannot achieve the outcome she wants.

Milton Keynes Council (25 015 189)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Trees 11-Mar-2026

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s actions in relation to hedges that are overhanging Mr X’s boundary. This is because we are unlikely to find fault with the Council. We will not investigate how the Council handled Mr X’s complaint, because there is not enough significant personal injustice to justify an investigation.

Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council (25 015 644)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Trees 11-Mar-2026

Summary: We will not investigate Ms X’s complaint about the Council denying ownership and responsibility for maintenance of a piece of land next to her property, despite previously doing work on the land. There is not enough evidence of fault in the Council’s decision-making process when determining it does not own the land to warrant an investigation. There is no worthwhile or different outcome an investigation by us could achieve.

North Yorkshire Council (25 003 621)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Trees 11-Mar-2026

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the way the Council considered Mr X’s neighbour’s planning application. It is unlikely we will find fault in the Council’s actions.

Hyndburn Borough Council (25 016 574)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Trees 04-Mar-2026

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the maintenance of Council owned trees. This is because we are unlikely to find fault in the Council’s decision.