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19 findings available

Department’s decision not to accept review was in line with rules of scheme.

The Department for Infrastructure was not required to accept a complainant’s request to review her Covid relief application as it was made outside the time period allowed.

Investigation Report
Not upheld

Ombudsman asks Department to consider all options to address historic concerns over unfinished road.

A road in Larne remains unfinished because the necessary controls or conditions were not put in place before the work began.

Investigation Report
Upheld

Complaint about council’s handling of a planning application

We asked Mid and East Antrim Council to apologise to a man for failures in the way it dealt with a planning application.

Investigation Report
Upheld

Complaint about council’s decision to approve planning application

Mid and East Antrim Borough Council failed to fully record the reasons why it approved a planning application for a domestic garage.  However, we found it would not have reached a different decision had the failings not occurred.

Investigation Report
Upheld

Strengthening our roots: an overview report on tree protection in the planning system

This report was prepared in response to concerns about the protection given to trees and the lack of enforcement action following reported breaches of Tree Preservation Orders (TPOs).

Own Initiative Investigation

Schools Case Digest

This is a best practice guide for complaints handling in schools.

It includes statistics and case summaries, and aims to provide school leaders and Boards of Governors with an insight into the key issues which have arisen from complaints.

 

Case Summary

School to implement new communication protocols following complaint from parents of SEN pupil

Case Summary

Complaint from parents of child with ASD seeks to address the school’s policy in handling SEN

Case Summary

School offers resolution to parent after teacher’s decision to show pupils a horror video

Case Summary

School apologises after Principal physically turned the head of an ASD pupil to make eye contact

Case Summary