North Devon District Council
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In the last nine years, the Ombudsman has published the following public interest reports against North Devon District Council
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Since April 2018, the Council has agreed to make the following improvements to its services following an Ombudsman investigation. We list up to 10 cases below – click ‘view all’ if there are more.
Case reference: 18 015 673
Category: Planning
Sub Category: Enforcement
- The Council will also issue a reminder to enforcement and planning officers about: • the importance of sharing information with other teams, as set out in the Council’s enforcement plan; • the process of responding to a request for investigation, as set out in the Council’s enforcement plan; and • the importance of communicating regularly with members of the public who request an enforcement investigation, in line with the timescales set out in the Council’s enforcement plan.
Case reference: 17 018 695
Category: Environment and regulation
Sub Category: Refuse and recycling
- The Council will review its Waste and Recycling policy to ensure it is clear and consistent about the availability of its assisted collection service.
Case reference: 16 016 191
Category: Housing
Sub Category: Homelessness
- Review procedure and staff training needs to ensure that similar fault does not reoccur
Last updated: 4 April 2015