Commission meetings 2025/26

Commission meeting - 6 February 2025 Welcome and introductions Apologies Declarations of interest Any other business Minutes of the meeting held on 31 October and 6 December 2024 Matters arising (attached) Chair and Chief Executive's reports (attached) Board effectiveness review Business Plan 2025-26 development 2024-25 Business plan - progress report (attached) Health, safety and wellbeing updat ...

Commission meeting - 24 April 2025 Welcome and introductions Apologies Declarations of interest Any other business Minutes of the meeting held on 6 February 2025 Matters arising (attached) Chair and Chief Executive's reports (attached) LGSCO Business Plan 2024-25 (attached) LGSCO Business Plan 2025-26 (attached) Draft Annual Report Advisory Forum (attached) Quarterly budget monitoring as at the e ...

Chief Executive to retire in May 2025 The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman (LGSCO) has announced that its Chief Executive, Nigel Ellis, will retire in May 2025. Mr. Ellis has been Chief Executive for eight years, having been Director of Operations prior to that. Before joining LGSCO he was in charge of investigations at the healthcare regulator and held a variety of roles in the volunta ...

Remuneration and Appointments Committee - 15 May 2025 Welcome and introductions Apologies for Absence Declarations of interest Minutes of the meeting held on 30 January 2025 Matters arising HR Strategy update Chief Executive Officer Performance and Objectives Ombudsman and Chair’s review for 2025 Staff Survey Remuneration and Appointments Committee Annual Report 2024-25 Remuneration and Appointme ...

Yearly News 2025 10 Jul 2025 Ombudsman issues guidance on housing allocations for Disabled people 10 Jul 2025 Homeless Croydon man left to sleep on the streets because council did not do enough to help 09 Jul 2025 Ombudsman welcomes Hounslow remedy acceptance 03 Jul 2025 Man left street homeless by Waltham Forest council for five weeks 03 Jul 2025 Ombudsman issues guidance on homelessness for Dis ...

News 10 Jul 2025 Ombudsman issues guidance on housing allocations for Disabled people 10 Jul 2025 Homeless Croydon man left to sleep on the streets because council did not do enough to help 09 Jul 2025 Ombudsman welcomes Hounslow remedy acceptance 03 Jul 2025 Man left street homeless by Waltham Forest council for five weeks 03 Jul 2025 Ombudsman issues guidance on homelessness for Disabled people ...

Monthly News February 2025 28 Feb 2025 Ombudsman responds to NAO report on sustainability of local government finances 27 Feb 2025 Nearly 60% of eligible Tameside children waited more than eight months for education support plan update, Ombudsman reports 20 Feb 2025 “Just who is left to fight their corner?” – Ombudsman launches report on fostering for councils 12 Feb 2025 Judge upholds Ombudsman’ ...

Monthly News July 2025 10 Jul 2025 Ombudsman issues guidance on housing allocations for Disabled people 10 Jul 2025 Homeless Croydon man left to sleep on the streets because council did not do enough to help 09 Jul 2025 Ombudsman welcomes Hounslow remedy acceptance 03 Jul 2025 Man left street homeless by Waltham Forest council for five weeks 03 Jul 2025 Ombudsman issues guidance on homelessness f ...

Monthly News March 2025 27 Mar 2025 Croydon woman’s back broken by home-help device when council withdrew care funding 20 Mar 2025 Islington woman scared she would be “left to die” due to council inaction 20 Mar 2025 Moors Park (Bishopsteignton) Ltd refuses to agree to Ombudsman recommendations 13 Mar 2025 Rochdale’s systemic SEND issues highlighted in Ombudsman report 05 Mar 2025 New Chief Execu ...