Tag Archives: LGO

Croydon’s council close to the top of the table – for complaints

Posted on October 22, 2022 by insidecroydon

Croydon has proved itself to be outstanding once again – but in a manner in which no local authority should ever seek to shine. A study of official complaints lodged over a six-year period, from 2016, found that of local … Continue reading →

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Ombudsman orders review of Croydon’s temporary housing

Posted on June 24, 2022 by insidecroydon

A cancer patient and her four children were ‘cooped up’ in a single room throughout the covid pandemic because council officials failed to check their own temporary accommodation policy Croydon Council has been forced to pay nearly £5,000 in compensation … Continue reading →

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After covid suspension, Ombudsman reopens for business

Posted on June 25, 2020 by insidecroydon

Council CEO Jo Negrini’s three-month amnesty from having complaints submitted about her authority to the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman is over. The Ombudsman is pretty much the only recourse that remains to residents of the borough if they … Continue reading →

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Man’s ‘life-threatening’ condition ignored by housing team

Posted on August 9, 2018 by insidecroydon

Another week, and yet another very critical judgement of Croydon Council passed down from the Local Government Ombudsman. An LGO report has been made public which criticises Croydon Council for failing to take into account a man’s life-threatening health conditions … Continue reading →

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