Recent statements in this category are shown below:
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West Northamptonshire Council (25 013 256)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 03-Mar-2026
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the design of a zebra crossing located in a conservation area where the complainant lives. The alleged failure in the design process has not caused the complainant a significant personal injustice.
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West Northamptonshire Council (25 011 430)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 27-Feb-2026
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s actions in relation to enforcement of possible planning breaches. This is because we are unlikely to find fault with the Council.
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Tendring District Council (25 015 400)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 25-Feb-2026
Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about the Council’s delay in publishing a new beach hut specification. This is because there is not enough injustice to warrant an investigation by the Ombudsman.
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East Cambridgeshire District Council (25 013 280)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 24-Feb-2026
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the complainant’s property being added to the Council’s local heritage list. There is insufficient evidence of fault in the way the Council decided to add the property to the list, and we are unlikely to achieve a different outcome for the complainant.
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North Devon District Council (25 015 759)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 24-Feb-2026
Summary: We cannot investigate Mrs Y’s complaint about the Council’s actions because part of the complaint is late. Mrs Y has also appealed to the Planning Inspectorate.
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Northumberland County Council (25 015 450)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 20-Feb-2026
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s failure to carried out highway work it agreed to do in 2015. The complaint is late and we have seen no reason to exercise discretion and investigate it now.
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Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead Council (25 001 606)
Statement Not upheld Other 19-Feb-2026
Summary: Mr X complained about the Council’s handling of his planning applications. We did not find the Council was at fault. Although there was a minor error, this was promptly corrected and so did not amount to fault. Nor did we find fault with the delegated decision to reject a second application or its decision to restrict its contact with Mr X.
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Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council (25 013 336)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 17-Feb-2026
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about how the Council handled a planning application. It was reasonable for Mr X to appeal to the Planning Inspectorate. Mr X has not suffered significant injustice in relation to the remaining issues complained about.
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East Lindsey District Council (25 011 824)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 12-Feb-2026
Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about the Council’s response to his complaint about drainage from a development. We cannot investigate the drainage complaint. We will not investigate his complaint about the Council imposing contact restrictions as it does not cause significant injustice.
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Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council (25 012 276)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 28-Jan-2026
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council failing to publish its 2023/24 Infrastructure Funding Statement, and failing to spend developer contributions. We cannot investigate issues affecting all or most people in the Council’s area, the complainant is not caused a significant personal injustice by the alleged fault, and an investigation is unlikely to achieve a different outcome