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.

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council (25 019 730)

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

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s failure to install bollards along a cycle lane. This is because we are satisfied with the Council’s proposed actions to remedy Mr X’s complaint. It is also unlikely an investigation would achieve a worthwhile outcome.

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.

Lancashire County Council (25 016 201)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Street furniture and lighting 07-Apr-2026

Summary: We will not investigate Ms X’s complaint about the Council’s response to flags appearing in public spaces. Any injustice is not significant enough to warrant us investigating and we could not achieve what Ms X wants.

Wiltshire Council (25 029 494)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Street furniture and lighting 07-Apr-2026

Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about the Council damaging his property when it installed a streetlight nearby. This is because there is another body better placed to consider such matters and subsequently, we cannot achieve the outcome Mr X wants.

Essex County Council (25 019 393)

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

Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint that the Council failed to use its powers under the Highways Act 1980 to remove flags from lampposts on the public highway or its decision-making about the matter because there is insufficient evidence of fault.

West Yorkshire Combined Authority (25 018 062)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Street furniture and lighting 27-Mar-2026

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Authority’s decisions relating to the type and position, of a bus shelter. There is no worthwhile outcome achievable by us investigating.

Bracknell Forest Council (25 019 813)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Street furniture and lighting 26-Mar-2026

Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaints that the Council failed to remove flags from lampposts on the public highway or how it considered its Public Sector Equality Duty because there is insufficient evidence of fault.