Cheshire East Council (20 010 987)

Statement Not upheld Land 24-May-2021

Summary: Mr D complains he incurred legal costs because of delay by the Council relating to an overage issue. The Ombudsman has discontinued the investigation because it is unlikely we can add to previous responses by the Council or reach a different outcome.

Pendle Borough Council (20 012 168)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Land 18-May-2021

Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about how the Council handled the sale of a plot of land. We cannot achieve what Mr X wants. Mr X chose to buy the land on his own legal advice and the principle of buyer beware applies. Mr X complains late about events before February 2020.

South Holland District Council (20 011 117)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Land 10-May-2021

Summary: The complainant says the Council has broken its promise to open a parkland to the public. We will not investigate this complaint as we cannot consider matters that affect all or most of the people in the Council’s area. Also, we do not consider the complainant has suffered a significant personal injustice and we cannot achieve the outcome he is seeking.

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council (20 006 007)

Statement Upheld Land 07-May-2021

Summary: Mr X complained about the Council’s decision not to list local playing fields as an Asset of Community Value. The Ombudsman finds there was fault in the Council’s actions when it failed to send a letter to Mr X following a review. The Council has already remedied the injustice arising from this fault.

Norfolk County Council (21 000 462)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Land 26-Apr-2021

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about an entry in the common land register maintained by the Council. The amendment the complainant seeks could be only be made by following a procedure set out in legislation.

Sheffield City Council (20 012 096)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Land 07-Apr-2021

Summary: Mr X complains on behalf of his deceased father about the Council’s handling of matters relating to a Compulsory Purchase Order it made against his father’s property in 1981. We will not investigate the complaint because it falls outside our jurisdiction as it is a late complaint and if Mr X believes he has a legal case against the Council he can take the Council to court.