Plymouth City Council (23 007 467)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Rights of way 22-Oct-2023

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council completing works on overgrown vegetation at Mrs X’s property following an enforcement notice. This is because it would have been reasonable to expect Mrs X to appeal to court about the notice and there is not enough evidence of fault to justify investigating.

Kent County Council (23 008 647)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Rights of way 05-Oct-2023

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about a verge because there is not enough evidence of fault to justify investigating.

Herefordshire Council (23 002 732)

Statement Upheld Rights of way 03-Oct-2023

Summary: Mr X complains the Council has not taken action to enforce a highway from being overgrown and unusable. The Council is at fault because it delayed taking action over the obstructed highway and did not deal with Mr X’s complaint properly. Mr X was unable to use the highway and remained unclear what action the Council were taking to deal with his complaint. The Council should remedy the highway obstructions and make service improvements.

Derbyshire County Council (23 008 083)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Rights of way 01-Oct-2023

Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about the Council closing local rights of way and not promoting an alternative route. There is no worthwhile outcome achievable from us investigating. Even if there were fault in the Council’s decision-making processes, the matters complained of do not cause Mr X such a significant personal injustice which would warrant us investigating.

Kent County Council (23 005 443)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Rights of way 07-Sep-2023

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s decision not cut a hedge which was overhanging the public highway. There is insufficient evidence of fault causing significant injustice which would warrant an investigation.

Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council (22 015 825)

Statement Not upheld Rights of way 07-Sep-2023

Summary: Mrs X complains on behalf of her friend Mrs Y. Mrs X says the Council made a wrong decision which resulted in public equestrian access through a fence being obstructed. I have discontinued my investigation into Mrs X’s complaint as a further investigation would not lead to a different outcome and we cannot achieve the outcome Mrs X and Mrs Y are seeking. Due to jurisdictional constraints we cannot investigate the actions of the charity and landowner involved in this complaint.

Cornwall Council (23 006 392)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Rights of way 06-Sep-2023

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint which is a dispute about highway boundaries. We cannot achieve the outcome the complainant is seeking. This is a matter which can only be determined by the courts or the statutory modification procedure.

Devon County Council (23 002 437)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Rights of way 31-Aug-2023

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s decision to serve a highway enforcement notice on Mr X for obstruction of the highway. There is insufficient evidence of fault which would warrant an investigation.

Nottinghamshire County Council (23 005 259)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Rights of way 10-Aug-2023

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s demand that the complainant removes stones they have placed on the highway verge. There is not enough evidence of fault in the Council’s actions. Nor would further investigation lead to a different outcome. Finally, we cannot achieve the outcome the complainant is seeking.

City of York Council (22 018 188)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Rights of way 10-Jul-2023

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s refusal to ensure a hedge overgrowing the highway is cut back. The Council has provided evidence the hedge is due to be cut back within four weeks of this decision statement. Further investigation will not lead to a different outcome.