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Investigation Report 200501980

  • Report no:
    200501980
  • Date:
    July 2007
  • Body:
    South Lanarkshire Council
  • Sector:
    Local Government

Overview

The complainant (Mr C) raised concerns about the way Council officers handled a Planning Committee hearing and about the response of South Lanarkshire Council (the Council) to his complaints.

Specific complaints and conclusions

The complaints which have been investigated are that:

  • (a)        the Council unfairly denied Mr C, on behalf of the objectors whom he was representing, the opportunity to put points to the Council's Planning Committee on 30 August 2005 (not upheld); and
  • (b)        the Council failed to properly deal with Mr C's complaints (partially upheld).

Redress and recommendation

The Ombudsman has no recommendations to make.

Updated: December 11, 2018