Nottingham City Council (21 010 480)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Land 07-Jan-2022

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about a tree ownership dispute. This is because any injustice is not significant enough to warrant our involvement.

Babergh District Council (21 009 260)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Land 03-Dec-2021

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s refusal to sell land to the complainant. This is because it is unlikely we would find fault.

Plymouth City Council (21 010 230)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Land 30-Nov-2021

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about a boundary fence. This is because there is another body is better place to consider this complaint.

Lancashire County Council (21 001 262)

Statement Not upheld Land 22-Nov-2021

Summary: Mr P complains the Council failed to adhere to rules concerning his right to purchase land the Council previously acquired from his grandparents in 1998. He also complains the Council did not give him enough time to purchase the land and that it did not have regard to an independent valuation. We have not found any evidence of fault by the Council. Further, parts of Mr P’s complaint are late and there are no good reasons to exercise discretion and investigate.

East Hertfordshire District Council (21 009 711)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Land 12-Nov-2021

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council stopping maintaining land it does not own. Investigation is unlikely to find fault by the Council. Also, Mr X has not been caused a significant enough injustice to warrant the Ombudsman investigating.

Nottingham City Council (21 009 423)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Land 09-Nov-2021

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s failure to take action over a neighbour’s gateway into a public right of way. This is because there is insufficient evidence of fault which would warrant an investigation.

London Borough of Lambeth (21 009 246)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Land 04-Nov-2021

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint that the Council is failing to properly manage or enforce byelaws on Clapham Common. This is because the complaint does not meet the tests in our Assessment Code on how we decide which complaints to investigate. It is reasonable to expect the complainant to have contacted us sooner, and the alleged fault has not caused him a significant personal injustice.

Cornwall Council (21 008 778)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Land 03-Nov-2021

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council failure to maintain land bordering the complainant’s home. The complaint does not meet the tests set out in our Assessment Code.

Derbyshire County Council (21 008 016)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Land 27-Oct-2021

Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about the lack of maintenance of trees on Council owned land. This is because it is reasonable to expect Mr X to take legal action.

North East Derbyshire District Council (21 004 604)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Land 13-Oct-2021

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about ownership of a boundary between the complainant’s and the Council’s land. It is reasonable for Mr X to seek a decision from the courts about land ownership where there is a dispute with an adjoining landowner.