Brighton & Hove City Council: the register
Ruling 24 021 922
Folio 174
Finding: Not investigated
- Finding recorded by the ombudsman
- Closed after initial enquiries
- Service
- Transport and highways: Highway repair and maintenance
- Council
- Brighton & Hove City Council
- Body
- Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman
- Decided
- Summary
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We will not investigate neighbours Mr X and Mr Y’s complaint about the condition of the Council’s highway in front of their driveways. There is not enough evidence of fault in the Council’s process to warrant us investigating. We cannot achieve a key outcome Mr X and Mr Y want. It would be reasonable for them to pursue with the Council’s insurers, and the courts if required, any claim of legal liability for property damage. It would also be reasonable for Mr X and Mr Y to put to a court any case about whether the Council’s highway meets legally acceptable standards.
Summary as published by the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman.
Remedies
| Ordered | Outcome published | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | What was ordered | Deadline | Payment | Date | Entry | Payment |
| None | No remedy applies The ombudsman did not investigate this complaint. |
Not applicable | ||||