Local Government

  • Report no:
    200400870
  • Date:
    July 2006
  • Body:
    Aberdeenshire Council
  • Sector:
    Local Government

Aberdeenshire Council -
The complaint concerned an incident on a public road where improvements had been carried out as part of a planning consent granted for an equestrian centre. The complainant was dissatisfied with the Council’s handling of her complaint. She alleged also that there were breaches in the planning consent which had not been dealt with properly by the Council. The complainant was aggrieved because she considered that the incident was related to the planning consent granted and the Council should, therefore, have undertaken a full inquiry into the matter.

  • Report no:
    200502480
  • Date:
    June 2006
  • Body:
    Scottish Borders Council
  • Sector:
    Local Government

Scottish Borders Council - The complaint concerned the Council's handling of a planning application for a new housing development in the village where Mr C lived. The complaint also concerned the Council's handling of the Local Plan for the village. The complaint was not upheld.

  • Report no:
    200502380
  • Date:
    June 2006
  • Body:
    Inverclyde Council
  • Sector:
    Local Government

Inverclyde Council - complaint from Mr C about the Inverclyde Council's (the Council) proposals to reorganise secondary education in the Inverclyde area.

  • Report no:
    200502310
  • Date:
    June 2006
  • Body:
    The City of Edinburgh Council
  • Sector:
    Local Government

The City of Edinburgh Council - complaint concerned a member of the public (Mr C in this report) complaining against The City of Edinburgh Council (the Council). The complaint concerned the Council's handling of Mr C's council tax account.

  • Report no:
    200502300
  • Date:
    June 2006
  • Body:
    The City of Edinburgh Council
  • Sector:
    Local Government

The City of Edinburgh Council - The complaint was made by former tenants (Mr and Mrs C) against the City of Edinburgh Council (the Council). The complaint concerned the Council's handling of Mr and Mrs C's termination of their tenancy of a council house, and the matter of rent arrears. The complaint was resolved by the Council during the investigation procedure.

  • Report no:
    200501952
  • Date:
    June 2006
  • Body:
    Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park Authority
  • Sector:
    Local Government

Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park Authority - complaint concerned a man (Mr C) who complained that the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park Authority (the Authority) was not making information on planning applications readily available to the public.

  • Report no:
    200501822
  • Date:
    June 2006
  • Body:
    The City of Edinburgh Council
  • Sector:
    Local Government

The City of Edinburgh Council - complaint was from Mr C alleging that The City of Edinburgh Council (the Council) failed to handle properly his representations about his council tax. He said that this placed him in a difficult financial position.

  • Report no:
    200501457
  • Date:
    June 2006
  • Body:
    South Ayrshire Council
  • Sector:
    Local Government

South Ayrshire Council - 2. Mr C complained about the closure of public toilets in Ayr by the Council and, in particular, the recent closure of a public toilet at X Road. Mr C was concerned that the closure of such facilities was not in the interests of public health and that the Council had not considered the needs of the community, including the disabled, when reaching its decision.

  • Report no:
    200501381
  • Date:
    June 2006
  • Body:
    Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
  • Sector:
    Local Government

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar - complaint was from Ms C against Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (the Council), concerning the way in which they handled two planning applications she had submitted earlier in the year.

  • Report no:
    200501358
  • Date:
    June 2006
  • Body:
    South Lanarkshire Council
  • Sector:
    Local Government

South Lanarkshire Council - complaint was from a man (Mr C). Mr C complained to South Lanarkshire Leisure Trust Ltd (the Leisure Trust) about the choice of music being played at one of the body's swimming pools.