Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council (25 026 299)

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

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the relocation of a lighting column because there is insufficient evidence of fault in the Council’s actions to justify our involvement.

Hampshire County Council (26 003 546)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Street furniture and lighting 15-Jun-2026

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about a signpost. This is because it is reasonable for Miss X to take court action.

Hertfordshire County Council (25 023 140)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Street furniture and lighting 28-May-2026

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

Luton Borough Council (25 023 027)

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

Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about the Council’s placement of bollards on the highway verge. There is not enough evidence of fault to warrant our involvement, and we cannot achieve the outcome Mr X seeks.

Portsmouth City Council (25 025 118)

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

Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about unauthorised flag displays in his neighbourhood. There is not enough evidence of fault by the Council to warrant an investigation.

Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council (26 001 802)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Street furniture and lighting 25-May-2026

Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about the Council’s refusal to grant permission to install a dropped kerb or the Council’s decision to charge Mr X to relocate a lamppost outside his home. There is insufficient evidence of fault to warrant an investigation.

Hampshire County Council (26 002 486)

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

Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint the Council failed to remove flags from lampposts on the public highway or its decision-making about the matter. This is because there is not enough evidence of fault to warrant us investigating.

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.