Cheshire West & Chester Council (25 027 813)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Trees 29-Sep-2026

Summary: We will not investigate Mrs X’s complaint that the Council acted outside its powers and misinformed her about the timing of a tree risk assessment. There is not enough injustice to warrant an investigation. We will not investigate the Council’s decision to place Mrs X on a managed contact arrangement. There is not enough evidence of fault to justify an investigation. We will not investigate the Council’s handling of Mrs X’s associated complaints because there is not enough injustice to warrant an investigation.

Peterborough City Council (26 019 051)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Trees 29-Sep-2026

Summary: We will not investigate Mrs X’s complaint about a council-owned tree causing damage to her property. It is reasonable to expect Mrs X to take the matter to court.

Derbyshire Dales District Council (26 014 166)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Trees 28-Sep-2026

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the way the Council removed plants from a public site. This is because any injustice is not significant enough to justify our involvement.

City of Doncaster Council (26 017 643)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Trees 28-Sep-2026

Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about a delay agreeing to the removal of two protected trees. An investigation would not lead to different outcome and if Mr X considers the Council liable for damages, this is better considered by the courts.

London Borough of Lambeth (26 015 284)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Trees 25-Sep-2026

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s decision not to carry out works to a tree. There is insufficient evidence of fault in the way the Council made its decision.

Milton Keynes Council (26 018 164)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Trees 25-Sep-2026

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint that the Council is at fault in declining to carry out work to trees. The complainant can pursue the matter in court and it would be reasonable to do so.

North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council (26 000 411)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Trees 24-Sep-2026

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about how the Council handled Mr X’s reports about ivy growing on trees. This is because we have decided any injustice is not significant enough to justify our involvement. In addition, there is not enough evidence of fault to justify our involvement.

Cumberland Council (25 026 529)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Trees 22-Sep-2026

Summary: We will not investigate Mrs X’s complaint about the Council’s handling of a tree matter. This is because the Council has taken appropriate and proportionate action to address the matter. Further investigation by us would not lead to a different outcome.

Hart District Council (26 002 460)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Trees 22-Sep-2026

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s handling of the felling of trees. There is not significant enough injustice to warrant investigation and we could not achieve the outcome Mr X wants.

Cheshire East Council (26 016 636)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Trees 22-Sep-2026

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about a claim for damage to X’s property. This is because X has an alternative legal remedy, to pursue a claim of negligence through the courts. Only the courts can decide whether the Council was negligent. It is therefore reasonable for X to use their legal remedy.