St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council (24 016 727)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Rights of way 04-Mar-2025

Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about the Council’s decision to ask him to remove a fence encroaching on a public highway. This is because there is not enough evidence of fault to justify an investigation.

North Yorkshire Council (24 015 403)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Rights of way 05-Feb-2025

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about what rights of way the complainant has over a lane. It is reasonable to expect the complainant to have contacted us sooner and, in any case, an investigation would not resolve the dispute.

Lincolnshire County Council (24 006 923)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Rights of way 27-Jan-2025

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council failing to prevent a right of way from being obstructed by growing crops. There is insufficient evidence of fault which would warrant an investigation.

Bedford Borough Council (24 012 262)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Rights of way 14-Jan-2025

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s handling of complaints about cattle on a public right of way as it is unlikely we will find fault by the Council.

Essex County Council (24 012 564)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Rights of way 06-Jan-2025

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about a right of way because there is not enough evidence of fault to justify investigating.

North Yorkshire Council (24 000 863)

Statement Upheld Rights of way 27-Nov-2024

Summary: Mr D complained the Council delayed resolving a blocked public right of way. We found the Council at fault for delay and for failing to review Mr D’s original complaint in 2022. This potentially meant the public right of way remained blocked for longer, and caused Mr D frustration and inconvenience pursuing the matter. In recognition of this, the Council escalated Mr D’s complaint in 2023. It also agreed to update Mr D on the progress of the case going forward.

Essex County Council (24 011 114)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Rights of way 25-Nov-2024

Summary: We will not investigate Mrs X’s complaint about the Council not cutting back vegetation on a corner next to the rural road on which she lives. There is not enough evidence of Council fault to warrant investigation. Even if there has been fault, there is insufficient significant personal injustice caused to Mrs X or her family by the matters complained of to justify us investigating.

Shropshire Council (24 010 747)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Rights of way 13-Nov-2024

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about a right of way because it is reasonable to expect him to approach the court who are better placed to consider the complaint.

Cornwall Council (23 014 145)

Statement Upheld Rights of way 15-Oct-2024

Summary: Mrs X complained the Council failed in its statutory duty to assert and protect the rights of the public in respect of an obstruction on a public right of way. We found evidence of delay by the Council in acting to resolve this matter. The Council agreed to apologise to Mrs X, make her a symbolic payment and decide what action it will take about the obstruction.

City of York Council (24 008 632)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Rights of way 14-Oct-2024

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about rights of way because any injustice is not significant enough to justify our involvement.