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How to complain

There is information in languages other than English on how to make a complaint.

Councils’ performance

An A-Z index of councils’ annual performance on dealing with complaints to the LGO.

Council Annual Letters

What We Do

The Local Government Ombudsmen investigate complaints about councils and certain other bodies.

They investigate complaints about most council matters including housing, planning, education and social services.

It is an independent, impartial and free service. The Ombudsmen can investigate complaints about how the council has done something.

But they cannot question what a council has done simply because someone does not agree with it.

Call the LGO Advice Team on 0845 602 1983 for advice or to make a complaint by telephone


The Local Government Ombudsmen investigate complaints about councils

Publications

Our publications can be found under the Publication Scheme

Training

For information on the courses we run for local authorities on handling complaints, click here. For information on a new course we are running for lawyers on the role of the LGO, click here.

Ombudsmen News

20th November 2008
Publishing sensitive information about children
Basildon District Council has refused to remedy injustice to three families identified by the Local Government Ombudsman, Tony Redmond. In his report, issued today (20 November 2008) he says “My previous report on these complaints...


19th November 2008
Severely disabled woman deprived of home life
Surrey County Council’s failures denied a severely disabled young woman “the full enjoyment of her home and family life”, finds Local Government Ombudsman, Tony Redmond. In his report, issued today (19 November 2008) he says there...


29th October 2008
Failure to notify of application for modern house
Bath and North East Somerset Council failed to notify a woman of an application to build a modern, two-storey house on property adjoining hers, finds Local Government Ombudsman, Jerry White. In his report, issued today (29 October...


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If you want to find out about other Ombudsman Services visit the
British and Irish Ombudsman Association's web site


 

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