Huntingdonshire District Council (24 022 840)

Statement Not upheld Trees 16-Dec-2025

Summary: There was no fault in the way the Council made and confirmed a new Tree Preservation Order. We cannot investigate Mr X’s other complaints about the Council’s handling of his applications for work to trees under the Tree Preservation Order and its decision. Mr X appealed a decision to the Planning Inspectorate which is the appropriate body to look at the Council’s decisions and the decision-making process.

Shropshire Council (25 001 795)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Trees 15-Dec-2025

Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about the Council’s maintenance of trees it owns next to his property and it deciding it will not allow him to pollard them. There is not enough evidence of fault, nor sufficient significant personal injustice caused to Mr X by the matters complained of, to warrant us investigating. We also cannot achieve the complaint outcome he seeks.

Nuneaton & Bedworth Borough Council (25 013 168)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Trees 11-Dec-2025

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s decision not to prune or remove a tree. This is because there is not enough evidence of fault in the Council’s decision-making process to warrant an investigation.

Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council (25 013 835)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Trees 09-Dec-2025

Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about the Council’s lack of actions in relation to a tree outside his property which is causing damage to his property. This is because there is insufficient evidence of fault by the Council and a further investigation would not lead to a different outcome.

Leicester City Council (25 014 045)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Trees 09-Dec-2025

Summary: We will not investigate Ms X’s complaint that the Council damaged her property while carrying out work to a Council-owned tree. This is because it is reasonable for Ms X to pursue any claim for repair costs through the court.

Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council (25 010 307)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Trees 07-Dec-2025

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint that the Council has unreasonably failed to take action to mitigate issues caused by a highway tree. There is insufficient evidence of fault on the Council’s part to warrant our intervention.

Hampshire County Council (25 009 792)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Trees 05-Dec-2025

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s decision not to carry out work to maintain a tree. This is because there is not enough evidence of fault to justify our involvement.

London Borough of Hillingdon (25 010 649)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Trees 04-Dec-2025

Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about damage to his property he said was caused by a Council owned tree. This is because it is reasonable to expect Mr X to take the matter to court to achieve the outcome he seeks.

Derby City Council (25 012 602)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Trees 04-Dec-2025

Summary: We will not investigate Ms X’s complaint about the Council not removing its tree near her property, and how it dealt with her reports and complaint. This is because Ms X’s core complaint is a dispute between her and the Council about legal liability for damage to her property. It would be reasonable for Ms X to take her claim to court. Further, we do not investigate councils’ correspondence and complaint handling where we are not investigating the main issue in the complaint.

Trafford Council (25 010 046)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Trees 01-Dec-2025

Summary: We will not investigate the Council’s response to Miss X’s complaint about trees overhanging the complainant’s property. This is because there is not enough evidence of fault with the Council’s response.