Environment and regulation


Recent reports in this category are shown below:

  • Leeds City Council (24 023 242)

    Statement Not upheld Refuse and recycling 20-Jan-2026

    Summary: We find no fault in the way the Council handled Mr X’s bin complaint and communications.

  • Kent County Council (25 008 197)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries Drainage 20-Jan-2026

    Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s decision not to fix a blocked water pipe. This is because the complaint is late and there are no good reasons to exercise discretion to investigate it now.

  • Trafford Council (25 009 569)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries Trees 20-Jan-2026

    Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s decision not to prune trees. There is not enough evidence of fault in the Council’s decision-making process to warrant an investigation.

  • Wokingham Borough Council (25 011 448)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries Refuse and recycling 20-Jan-2026

    Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about a missed refuse collection. This is because there is insufficient evidence of fault by the Council to warrant a further investigation by this office.

  • Cumberland Council (25 012 329)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries Refuse and recycling 20-Jan-2026

    Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council moving to fortnightly refuse and recycling collections. Further investigation will not lead to a different outcome. Also we do not consider that two missed collections caused Mr X a significant personal injustice which warrants our involvement.

  • London Borough of Southwark (25 011 316)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries Antisocial behaviour 19-Jan-2026

    Summary: We will not investigate Miss X’s complaint about the Council’s response to anti-social behaviour. There is insufficient evidence of fault to justify investigating.

  • Trafford Council (25 011 594)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries Refuse and recycling 19-Jan-2026

    Summary: We will not investigate Ms X’s complaint about a bulky waste collection. This is because there is insufficient evidence of fault by the Council to warrant an investigation.

  • West Berkshire Council (25 013 562)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries Refuse and recycling 19-Jan-2026

    Summary: We will not investigate Ms X’s complaint about the Council’s decision to move to three-weekly general waste collections. This is because the law prevents us investigating something affecting most of the residents in the Council’s area.

  • Westmorland and Furness Council (25 014 102)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries Trading standards 19-Jan-2026

    Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about how the Council dealt with a complaint about an electricity meter. This is because there is not enough of evidence of fault to justify investigating.

  • Hampshire County Council (25 023 589)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries Refuse and recycling 19-Jan-2026

    Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s waste recycling centre permit scheme. This is because there is not enough evidence of fault to justify an investigation.

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