Recent statements in this category are shown below:
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Lancashire Fire & Rescue Service (25 010 728)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 14-Oct-2025
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Authority’s handling of a complaint relating to one of its employees. This is because the law does not allow us to investigate employment matters. And because we cannot consider the substantive issues, there is no worthwhile outcome achievable by us investigating the Authority’s response.
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Stevenage Borough Council (25 010 999)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 14-Oct-2025
Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about the Council’s disclosure of his personal details on its website. This is because the complaint concerns a data breach and is a matter best placed for the Information Commissioner’s office to consider.
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Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council (25 000 022)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 13-Oct-2025
Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about the public procurement process because there is not enough evidence of fault by the Council to justify our involvement. It is reasonable to expect Mr X to go to court or another better placed body if he considers the Council has acted unlawfully.
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Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 13-Oct-2025
Summary: We will not investigate Mrs X’s complaint about how the Council responded to her requests for information. This is because the Information Commissioner is better placed to consider the matter.
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Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 12-Oct-2025
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s approach to special interests, or its response to global and national issues, affecting religion and faith matters. There is no worthwhile outcome achievable.
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Stevenage Borough Council (25 008 392)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 09-Oct-2025
Summary: We will not investigate Miss X’s complaint about the Council’s actions in relation to her market stall. This is because we could not add to any previous investigation by the Council.
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North Devon District Council (25 012 850)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 08-Oct-2025
Summary: We cannot investigate this complaint about the Council’s use of public money to set up a pest control business as it is not within our legal remit.
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Kingston Upon Hull City Council (25 009 047)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 07-Oct-2025
Summary: We cannot investigate Mr X’s complaint that the Council shared his personal information with a third party in 2021 against data protection regulations. This is because Mr X has taken the matter to court.
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Cheshire West & Chester Council (25 007 986)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 06-Oct-2025
Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about the Council’s decision to impose contact restrictions on him. There is not enough evidence of fault to justify an investigation.
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London Borough of Havering (25 009 553)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 05-Oct-2025
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about access to information. This is because the Information Commissioner’s Office is better placed to consider Mr Y’s complaint.