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.

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.