Recent reports in this category are shown below:
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City of York Council (25 012 648)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 17-Feb-2026
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about a notice to marry appointment. Any injustice is not significant enough to justify our involvement, and there is a court remedy available to Mr X and Mrs Y.
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Statement Closed after initial enquiries Elections and electoral register 16-Feb-2026
Summary: We cannot investigate how the Council requested the postponement of the May 2026 local elections as this impacts all or most of the people in the Council’s area and so is not within our remit.
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Hyndburn Borough Council (25 026 015)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Elections and electoral register 16-Feb-2026
Summary: We cannot investigate this complaint about the Council’s request to postpone local elections as it impacts all or most of the people in the Council’s area and is therefore outside our legal remit. Mr X is not caused a level of injustice that would warrant our involvement, from any fault in how the Council responded to his complaint.
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Cumberland Council (25 027 222)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 16-Feb-2026
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s handling of an insurance claim as any fault has not caused the complainant a level of injustice that would warrant our further involvement.
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West Oxfordshire District Council (25 015 349)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Elections and electoral register 13-Feb-2026
Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about a canvasser entering his home and saying he could be fined £1,000. This is because any injustice is not significant enough to warrant an investigation by the Ombudsman.
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Manchester City Council (25 013 579)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 13-Feb-2026
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about an Equality Impact Assessment carried out by the Council. There is not enough evidence this caused Ms X an injustice to warrant an investigation.
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London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham (25 014 262)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 12-Feb-2026
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s handling of a subject access request. This is because it is late and because it is about a data matter that has already been considered and decided by the Information Commissioner’s Office. We cannot question or consider its decision.
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Westmorland and Furness Council (25 014 477)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Leisure and culture 12-Feb-2026
Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about the Council’s refusal to complete an Environmental Impact Assessment in a local park. This is because there is not enough evidence of fault.
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Hyndburn Borough Council (25 019 268)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Leisure and culture 12-Feb-2026
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about park benches in a local park. This is because an investigation would be unlikely to find fault with the Council’s actions.
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Oxford City Council (25 018 998)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 11-Feb-2026
Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about his experience during wellbeing walks. This is because we could not add to the Council’s investigation or achieve a different outcome.