West Lothian Council - complaint was from a West Lothian resident (Mr C) who, after being advised by notice of 15 February 2005 of his liability for the financial year 2005/06, was aggrieved at receiving a council tax demand from West Lothian Council (the Council) on 7 July 2005, without explanation for the delay, claiming additional council tax for the current year retrospectively to 1 April 2005. He considered that action by the Council to constitute maladministration and claimed that it had imposed an increased and unfair financial burden on him.
Local Government
South Lanarkshire Council - complaint was from the tenant of a multi storey council flat (referred to in this report as Mr C) who complained that the Council had delayed inordinately after September 2004 in effecting a repair to the door entry system at the block of flats. He also complained that they failed to inform him of their complaints procedure.
Dumfries and Galloway Council - complaint was that Dumfries and Galloway Council (the Council) had made false and inaccurate statements in an email about a man (referred to in this report as Mr C) which he felt were malicious and defamatory and which caused him hurt and stress and were a slur on his good name.
Fife Council - complaint was from the leader of a youth group (Mr C) who claimed that Fife Council had been guilty of maladministration in relation to a youth group’s proposals to develop a skateboard facility in a Fife village. Mr C alleged that the Council had failed to give proper information from the outset with regard to the planning position and that, subsequent to the group’s appeal to Scottish Ministers, had not allowed the group to implement their planning consent and had colluded with others to subvert the democratic process with regard to a ballot taken in the community.
North Lanarkshire Council - complaint on behalf of householders (referred to in this report as Mr and Mrs C) against North Lanarkshire Council, regarding the Council’s handling of the development of a house on a plot adjoining their own.
Perth and Kinross Council - complaint was from Mr C against Perth and Kinross Council (the Council) concerning traffic management changes which were introduced in Coupar Angus about three years ago. He was aggrieved at the way in which the Council handled his representations.
Glasgow City Council - complaint was from a council tax payer in Glasgow (referred to in this report as Mr C) who claimed that Glasgow City Council (the Council) had mishandled their demands of him for payment of council tax.
North Lanarkshire Council - complaint was from an individual referred to in this report as Mrs C who complained that North Lanarkshire Council (the Council) had refused to allow her to retain a closed circuit television camera she had installed at her home.
East Dunbartonshire Council - complaint was from a man (referred to in this report as Mr C) against East Dunbartonshire Council (the Council) concerning his request for the removal of trees, owned by the Council and overhanging his property.
Perth and Kinross Council - complaint was made online from a resident in the Perth and Kinross Council area (Mr C) who complained about the arrangements made by the Council for publishing their Draft Eastern Local Plan.