Bristol City Council (25 029 703)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Street furniture and lighting 11-May-2026

Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about the Council’s decision to relocate a bus stop and place it outside his property. This is because there is insufficient evidence of fault by the Council.

Dorset Council (25 022 120)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Street furniture and lighting 06-May-2026

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s decision-making on street lighting because there is insufficient evidence of fault to warrant an investigation by the Ombudsman.

Staffordshire County Council (25 029 046)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Street furniture and lighting 06-May-2026

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s refusal to remove or re-site a street lighting column from outside private property. There is insufficient evidence of fault which would warrant an investigation.

Essex County Council (25 027 684)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Street furniture and lighting 29-Apr-2026

Summary: We will not investigate Mrs X’s complaint about the Council failing to remove flags within the area because there is insufficient evidence of fault with how the Council made its decision.

West Midlands Combined Authority (25 016 881)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Street furniture and lighting 29-Apr-2026

Summary: We will not investigate Mr and Mrs X’s complaint about the Authorities decision to not move a bus stop. This is because there is not enough evidence of fault by the Authority to justify investigating.

Durham County Council (25 016 780)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Street furniture and lighting 22-Apr-2026

Summary: We will not investigate Miss Y’s complaint about the length of the road markings for a bus stop. There is insufficient evidence of fault to warrant an investigation.

Elmbridge Borough Council (25 014 748)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Street furniture and lighting 21-Apr-2026

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council removing posts placed in the highway verge which it says is Council land. It is reasonable for Mr X to seek a legal remedy if he claims the land on which he placed posts is his own land. We cannot determine disputes about boundaries and this is a civil matter.

London Borough of Sutton (26 000 276)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Street furniture and lighting 20-Apr-2026

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s failure to prevent a telecommunication pole from being erected close to a private dwelling. There is insufficient evidence of fault which would warrant an investigation.

Lancashire County Council (25 029 546)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Street furniture and lighting 16-Apr-2026

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s removal of street lighting columns from the highway near Miss X’s home. There is insufficient evidence of fault which would warrant an investigation.

Essex County Council (25 031 535)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Street furniture and lighting 16-Apr-2026

Summary: We will not investigate Miss D’s complaint that the Council is taking too long to fix a streetlight outside her home. This is because an investigation is unlikely to add to the Council’s own investigation.