| Topic: | Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:LAMMAS PARK “DRAINAGE” PROJECT IS NOW A WETLAND!! | |
| Posted by: | Vlod Barchuk | |
| Date/Time: | 25/03/26 12:51:00 |
| And news just in (probably won't make any difference though)... Ealing Council has been criticised and found to be “at fault” by the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman over its handling of a planning process linked to works at Lammas Park. In a decision notice, the ombudsman identified a series of administrative failings in how the Labour-run council handled objections and communicated with a resident, saying it failed to properly record representations or ensure those concerns were passed to planning officers or decision-makers. The report states this failure “led to uncertainty” about whether the objections might have influenced the outcome of the application. The ombudsman also found fault in how the council handled representations and aspects of the process, concluding that key information was not consistently managed or clearly documented. Further criticism was made of the council’s communication, with the watchdog highlighting “the way the Council dealt with communications”. Responses to the complainant were found to lack clarity and did not fully address the issues raised, contributing to what the report describes as “avoidable frustration”. The ombudsman also identified fault in Ealing Council’s complaint handling, including delays and weaknesses in how it responded once the concerns had been formally raised. However, the report did not uphold all aspects of the complaint. The ombudsman found no fault in the council’s decision to determine the planning application itself, concluding there was insufficient evidence to show the outcome would have been different. It also did not find fault in certain procedural steps, including the council’s ability to consider amendments within the application process, indicating these fell within accepted planning practice. https://www.ealing.news/news/ombudsman-finds-ealing-council-at-fault-over-lammas-park/?fbclid=IwY2xjawQwt2BleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeG76eCj7yY9MS3mx65KJ5_ngat9PedH0Oqc7CQAq0erc8HqQH0iY3H7TBh8E_aem_3cITY_dqQd8Cin0dLW6kAQ |