11 findings available

Council dealt with complaint in line with procedures

A man believed that North Down and Ards Borough Council should have independently verified whether planning orders had been breached, rather than taking the word of the developer. We did not uphold the complaint.

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Not upheld

Complaint about Primary School partially upheld

A woman complained about her daughter’s teacher and of the school’s failure to act on her concerns.

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Upheld

Investigation of a complaint against a Primary School

The parents of a child with special educational needs complained that his primary school was not giving him the support he needed. 

We upheld the complaint and made a number of recommendations to the school.

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Upheld

Complaint about consent for medical information

Case Summary

Ombudsman critical of council’s handling of planning application

We found that failings by Ards and North Down Borough Council resulted in delays to a golf club’s planning application.

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Investigation of a complaint against the Education Authority

A complainant raised concerns about the Education Authority’s failure to investigate a potential child protection concern regarding her son.

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Upheld