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Roads and Transport : Neath Port Talbot Council

Report date

26/09/2022

Subject

Roads and Transport

Outcome

Early resolution

Case ref number

202203491

Report type

Early resolution

Relevant body

Neath Port Talbot Council

Mr X complained that he had not received a response from the Council following his emails or complaint about a cycle barrier that prevents disabled access.

The Ombudsman found that the Council had failed to respond to his emails and had not issued a complaint response. The Council agreed to complete the following in settlement of Mr X’s complaint by 24 October 2022, as an alternative to the Ombudsman investigating it:

a) Write to Mr X to provide an explanation and apology for the failure to respond to his emails

b) provide Mr X with a further explanation and apology for the failure to respond to his complaint

c) Make a £25 time and trouble payment to Mr X for having to raise his complaint with the Council and the Ombudsman

d) Issue a complaint response.

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