Local Government Ombudsman
If you’re still unhappy with our reply to your Stage 2 complaint, you can ask the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman to review your complaint.
The Ombudsman service is impartial and free to use and acts independently of the Council. It can investigate complaints about most council services, even if the service is outsourced to another organisation. It cannot investigate certain complaints, e.g. if you have left it more than 12 months since knowing about the problem.
The Ombudsman will send a final decision to both you and us.
You should complete our complaints process before the Ombudsman will investigate your complaint. You can find out more by visiting the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman website.