Lichfield District Council (24 010 346)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Health and safety 12-Feb-2025

Summary: We will not investigate Mrs X’s complaint about the Council’s actions following a report of rats coming from her property. This is because the investigation resulted in the Council issuing her a legal notice, which it is reasonable for her to appeal at the Magistrates’ Court.

Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council (24 006 201)

Statement Not upheld Health and safety 28-Jan-2025

Summary: Ms X complains about the time the Council has taken to investigate her business. She says this resulted in the business losing money and has caused upset to her and her staff. We discontinued our investigation on the basis there is so little we can achieve in the given circumstances, that carrying out an investigation is not justifiable.

North Yorkshire Council (24 013 606)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Health and safety 20-Nov-2024

Summary: We will not investigate Mrs X complaint about the Council’s decision not to take safeguarding action against her employer. This is because any fault by the Council has not caused Mrs X a personal injustice.

South Gloucestershire Council (24 011 952)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Health and safety 11-Nov-2024

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about public health support services. The complaint has not suffered a personal injustice and their concerns are best raised through the Council’s Whistleblowing policy.

Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council (24 008 380)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Health and safety 20-Oct-2024

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about a delay in concluding an investigation into breaches of health and safety legislation at a gym. We consider that further investigation by us now will not lead to a different outcome.

Cheshire West & Chester Council (24 005 608)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Health and safety 16-Sep-2024

Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about the Council’s response to a health and safety report. This is because there is no evidence the Council’s actions caused Mr X an injustice and, in any event, there is not enough evidence of fault.

Peterborough City Council (24 004 073)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Health and safety 24-Jul-2024

Summary: We will not investigate Mrs X’s complaint about how the Council considered and publicised information about the COVID-19 vaccines. There is insufficient evidence of fault or injustice to warrant an investigation by the Ombudsman.

Dorset Council (24 001 211)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Health and safety 12-Jun-2024

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about how the Council dealt with a report that health and safety procedures were not being followed at a workplace. This is because there is insufficient evidence of fault by the Council.

Nuneaton & Bedworth Borough Council (23 019 059)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Health and safety 16-Apr-2024

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s investigation into a complaint Mr X made to it about his employer following an attack which took place against him on business premises by a member of the public. This is because we are unlikely to find evidence of fault by the Council sufficient to warrant an investigation and an investigation is unlikely to add to that already carried out by the Council or lead to a different outcome.

London Borough of Lambeth (23 016 220)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Health and safety 07-Mar-2024

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the way the Council considered a complaint. This is because the complaint does not meet the tests in our Assessment Code on how we decide which complaints to investigate. We do not consider the complainant has suffered a significant personal injustice which warrants an investigation.