Summary: Mr X has decided to withdraw his complaint about how the Council dealt with his housing application and so the Ombudsman will not investigate.

The complaint

1. The complainant, whom I shall call Mr X, complains about how the Council dealt with his application for sheltered housing.

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The Ombudsman’s role and powers

2. We can decide whether to start or discontinue an investigation into a complaint within our jurisdiction. (Local Government Act 1974, sections 24A(6) and 34B(8), as amended)

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How I considered this complaint

3. I have considered what Mr X said in his complaint.

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What I found

4. Mr X complained to us about how the Council dealt with his application for sheltered housing. While we were assessing Mr X’s complaint, he let us know that he did not wish to pursue it any further.

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Final decision

5. My decision is that the Ombudsman will not investigate Mr X’s complaint as Mr X does not wish to pursue it further.

Investigator’s final decision on behalf of the Ombudsman

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Investigator's decision on behalf of the Ombudsman