Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman

Ombudsman faults Hackney over disabled man’s care delays

Council pays £2,500 compensation over 18-month supported living delay

Author: Hackney Citizen

Council delays left autistic boy without teaching for months

Watchdog orders Town Hall to pay £4,500 to the family for causing 'avoidable distress'

Author: Hackney Citizen

Town Hall pays resident £1k after stopping care payments without back-up plan

Council apologises to vulnerable woman for causing distress in 'complex case'

Author: Hackney Citizen

Council left child without care plan for more than a year, ombudsman finds

Town Hall received professional advice late - but still did not issue the plan for around another 10 months.

Author: Claudia Lee

Council to review rejected Blue Badge applications after watchdog finds 'injustice'

Town Hall to write to all drivers refused disabled parking permit since 1 January 2024 after local government ombudsman says assessment process is flawed

Author: Hackney Citizen

Poor housing shreds people’s mental health warns expert as thousands still living in temporary accommodation

Call for residents to unite over housing issues

Author: Julia Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter

‘Avoidable uncertainty’: Council makes housing allocation policy more accessible following stern words from watchdog

Local government ombudsman said lack of information was causing confusion among people on the waiting list for homes

Author: Julia Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter