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London Borough of Bromley (25 002 028)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Private housing 30-Jun-2025
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s decision to issue an improvement notice. Mr X had the right to appeal to the First Tier (Property Chamber) Tribunal, and it was reasonable for him to exercise that right.
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London Borough of Merton (25 002 075)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Safeguarding 30-Jun-2025
Summary: We will not investigate Ms X’s complaint about how the Council dealt with her concerns about her relative from 2021. This is because most of the complaint is late and even if we exercised discretion to investigate, including the matters within time, it is unlikely we would find sufficient evidence of fault causing a personal injustice to Ms X.
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Birmingham City Council (25 002 109)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Street furniture and lighting 30-Jun-2025
Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint that the Council failed to consult with him or a family member, Mrs Y, before it installed an EV charging point on a lamppost on the public highway outside their home. This is because neither Mr X or Mrs Y was caused a significant injustice for part of the complaint, and there is insufficient evidence of fault for the remainder.
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London Borough of Southwark (25 002 205)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Transport 30-Jun-2025
Summary: We will use our discretion not to investigate this complaint about an unsuccessful application for a Disabled Persons Freedom Pass because the complainant now has a pass.
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Staffordshire County Council (25 002 248)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Child protection 30-Jun-2025
Summary: We cannot investigate Miss X’s complaint about a social worker possibly fabricating documents which were submitted to, and considered in, care proceedings because it lies outside our jurisdiction. The law prevents us from investigating complaints about matters that have been subject to court proceedings. We have no discretion to do so.
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London Borough of Waltham Forest (24 010 138)
Report Upheld Other 30-Jun-2025
Summary: We found the Council failed to complete the recommendations made after it considered a complaint Ms X made through the children’s statutory complaints procedure. Her complaint to the Council was about matters including disabled adaptations to her home and a child and family assessment. We previously upheld other complaints from Ms X about other occasions when the Council failed to act on the recommendations from the children’s statutory complaints procedure which caused her frustration and uncertainty. We therefore have concerns about the Council’s governance arrangements to administer the children’s statutory complaints procedure. The fault in this investigation once again caused Ms X frustration and uncertainty and shows the Council is not taking enough action to learn from its mistakes.
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London Borough of Tower Hamlets (23 016 790)
Statement Upheld Leisure and culture 30-Jun-2025
Summary: On behalf of Company J, Mr X complained about how the Council assessed Company J’s application for use of sports facilities. We have found the Council at fault because it did not properly assess Company J’s application, and for failures in complaint handling. This caused uncertainty for Mr X and Company J. We have also found the Council at fault for failing to contemporaneously document how it assigned resources for successful applicants. The Council has agreed to apologise to Mr X and Company J. The Council has also agreed to improve its procedures to prevent these faults occurring in future.
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Wokingham Borough Council (24 000 395)
Statement Upheld Special educational needs 30-Jun-2025
Summary: Mr X complained about the Council’s handling of his son’s Education, Health and Care plan and education in school between September 2022 and after September 2023 when he became of compulsory school age. We found the Council was at fault for the delay in deciding if A received all provision from section F of his Plan since April 2023. This caused Mr X distress and uncertainty. The Council agreed to apologise and pay Mr X a financial remedy.
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Bristol City Council (24 002 666)
Statement Upheld Special educational needs 30-Jun-2025
Summary: Miss Y complained that delays in the Education, Health and Care (EHC) assessment and planning process meant that her son did not receive the education he was entitled to. The delays were, in part, caused by a shortage of Educational Psychologists. The Council has agreed to pay £400 to Miss Y in recognition of the delay and a further £900 for D’s benefit. The Council will also arrange the proposed catch-up provision and explain the steps it is taking to improve the timeliness of EHC needs assessments.
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Hampshire County Council (24 004 851)
Statement Upheld Special educational needs 30-Jun-2025
Summary: Ms M complained about the actions of Hampshire County Council (the Council), Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS foundation Trust (the Trust) and NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board (the ICB). Ms M complained the organisations failed to ensure her child, S, received therapy provision set out in his Education, Health and Care (EHC) Plan. She also complained about the Council’s and Trust’s complaint handling. We have upheld parts of Ms M’s complaint relating to therapy provision and complaint handling. The organisations have accepted our recommendations. We have now completed our investigation.