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Decision Report 201602406

  • Case ref:
    201602406
  • Date:
    March 2017
  • Body:
    The City of Edinburgh Council
  • Sector:
    Local Government
  • Outcome:
    Not upheld, no recommendations
  • Subject:
    complaints handling (incl social work complaints procedures)

Summary

Mr C complained that the council's social work department did not investigate his complaint, as he submitted it after their deadline. We found that Mr C did submit his complaint after the council's deadline, and that the council had followed their procedures. We did not uphold Mr C's complaint.

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Updated: March 13, 2018