Harlow District Council (25 013 047)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 03-Nov-2025

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about how the Council dealt with the complainant’s concerns about the conduct of councillors or her complaint about the terms of an allotment agreement. This is because parts of the complaint are late. It is unlikely we would find fault in relation to the remaining issues complained about.

Ashford Borough Council (25 007 137)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 31-Oct-2025

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s failure to investigate a complaint about the conduct of a councillor. We have not seen enough evidence of fault. Nor will we investigate a complaint about data protection matters. It is reasonable to expect Mr X to complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office about these concerns.

Southampton City Council (25 012 134)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 29-Oct-2025

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about how the Council dealt with a complaint about the conduct of councillors. This is because we are unlikely to find fault. The complainant has also not suffered significant injustice.

Herefordshire Council (25 006 836)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 27-Oct-2025

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the accuracy of the minutes of a Scrutiny Committee, because there is not enough evidence of fault.

Brighton & Hove City Council (25 010 532)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 23-Oct-2025

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about how the Council dealt with a complaint about the conduct of a councillor. This is because we are unlikely to find fault.

Northumberland County Council (25 011 790)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 23-Oct-2025

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about how the Council dealt with a complaint about the conduct of a councillor. This is because we are unlikely to find fault.

South Gloucestershire Council (25 014 436)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 22-Oct-2025

Summary: We will not investigate how the Council dealt with a member conduct complaint as we cannot achieve the outcome the complainant seeks.

Greater London Authority (25 015 386)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 22-Oct-2025

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Authority’s handling of a member conduct complaint as Mr X Is not personally impacted by this to a degree that would warrant our further involvement.

Bedford Borough Council (24 016 304)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 20-Oct-2025

Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about the actions of a parish council. Parish councils are not within the Ombudsman’s jurisdiction. Nor will we investigate his complaint that the Council failed to respond to his request for information. It is reasonable to expect him to complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office on this point.

Horsham District Council (25 013 423)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Councillor conduct and standards 16-Oct-2025

Summary: We will not investigate the Council’s handling of a councillor conduct complaint as it is unlikely we will find fault in this.