85 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.

Investigation Report
Not upheld

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

School didn’t properly investigate parent’s complaint

The Board of Governors of a secondary school should have set up a sub-committee to investigate a complaint about whether a pupil’s A Level grades were estimated fairly.

Investigation Report
Upheld

Department failed to properly monitor actions of insolvency practitioner

A complainant claimed that failures by the Department for the Economy resulted in his partner sustaining a significant financial loss.

Investigation Report
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

Council followed correct procedures when naming new road

Belfast City Council did not need to consult with residents before naming a new road. 

Investigation Report
Not upheld

School failed to provide pupil with appropriate support

A school should have done more to help a student who was struggling with an 'A-Level' subject.

Investigation Report
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.

Investigation Report
Upheld

Complaint about Department's investigation into waste management concerns

A man said the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs failed to investigate his reports of unlawful activity by a waste management company.  

We upheld parts of the complaint.

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

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