Written questions

Local Government Ombudsman: Parish and Town Councils

Commons · Question 46346 · Tabled 17 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 29 Apr 2025

Question

Asked by Andrew Cooper

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of bringing town and parish councils into scope of the local government ombudsman.

Answer

Answered by Jim McMahon, 29 Apr 2025

The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman (LGSCO) provides members of the public with a vital complaints resolution service for when things go wrong with the public services they rely on. Their investigations provide the public with personal redress ...