News 06 Feb 2026 Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman appoints new Director of Corporate Services 12 Jan 2026 Introducing the new virtual assistant 08 Jan 2026 Resident left feeling unsafe after council ignored neighbour complaints 18 Dec 2025 Ombudsman publishes Annual Report and Accounts 2024-25 06 Nov 2025 Leicester rejects Ombudsman recommendation for homeless family placed in B&B for t ...

Monthly News May 2025 28 May 2025 Ombudsman and Enforcement Conduct Board sign agreement 21 May 2025 Ombudsman complaints data issued today 15 May 2025 Halton did not do enough to help homeless domestic abuse survivor 08 May 2025 Council should have better oversight of nurseries providing free places, Ombudsman says

Monthly News October 2025 31 Oct 2025 Ombudsman responds to National Audit Office report on School Transport 30 Oct 2025 New guide aims to improve support for children missing education 23 Oct 2025 West Sussex removed care transport for disabled adult without proper consideration - Ombudsman 02 Oct 2025 Ombudsman reveals huge safeguarding backlog at London council

Monthly News January 2025 23 Jan 2025 Child with special needs missed months of education because of council bureaucracy 23 Jan 2025 Somerset failed to act on agreed Ombudsman recommendation 16 Jan 2025 Essex couple unable to spend as much time as they wanted in final days because of council decision 09 Jan 2025 Ombudsman investigation finds Brentwood gatekeeping homelessness applications

Monthly News August 2025 28 Aug 2025 Poorly child placed at risk by Lewisham council because of flawed homelessness policy 21 Aug 2025 Disabled North Yorkshire residents to see improvements to council’s home adaptations service 14 Aug 2025 Council wrote to 99 families about EHC Plan reviews that did not happen - Ombudsman 06 Aug 2025 London council failed to review its support for disabled childr ...

Monthly News June 2025 26 Jun 2025 Ombudsman issues guidance on housing adaptations for Disabled people 19 Jun 2025 New report highlights urgent need to listen to disabled people in the fight against England’s housing crisis 05 Jun 2025 Councils told not to make blanket decisions on post-16 school transport applications

Monthly News April 2025 17 Apr 2025 Hounslow refusing “to do right” by homeless pregnant woman it failed 10 Apr 2025 Hackney to review rejected Blue Badge applications from past 16 months following Ombudsman investigation 03 Apr 2025 Council to apologise to Southend mother for not considering her needs as a carer

Monthly News November 2025 06 Nov 2025 Leicester rejects Ombudsman recommendation for homeless family placed in B&B for too long 06 Nov 2025 Ombudsman criticises way TfL changed its ULEZ scrappage schemes

Audit and Risk Assurance Committee and Remuneration and Appointments Committee joint meeting - 8 July 2025 Welcome and introductions Apologies for Absence Declarations of interest Budget and Future Planning Any Other Business Date of next RAC Meeting is at 10:30 on 15 October 2025 Date of next ARAC Meeting is at 13:15 on 15 October 2025

Monthly News December 2025 18 Dec 2025 Ombudsman publishes Annual Report and Accounts 2024-25