On 2 June 2004, the Ombudsman received a complaint from a man (referred to in this report as Mr C) about North Ayrshire Council's (the Council) failure to ensure maintenance of open space. This led to the land adjacent to Mr C’s property becoming overgrown and unkempt.
Festive closure
Our office will be closed for the festive period from 25 December 2025 and will reopen on Monday 5 January 2026. Our phone line will close at 11am on 24 December 2025.
You can still submit your complaint via our online form but this will not be processed until we reopen.
Investigation Report 200400434
Updated: December 11, 2018