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The Town Clerk and Director of Corporate Resources submits a report on the Local Government Ombudsman’s investigation of a complaint about the Council’s delay in completing the Right to Buy process. The Ombudsman has found maladministration causing injustice and the Cabinet is asked to approve the Ombudsman’s recommendations to remedy the situation.

The Town Clerk and Director of Corporate Resources submitted a report on the Local Government Ombudsman's investigation of a complaint about the Council’s delay in completing a Right to Buy application.

The Ombudsman had found maladministration causing injustice.

RESOLVED:

(1)that the following recommendations of the Ombudsman be approved:-

(a)Mr. and Mrs. Norman be paid £4,290.47, being the rent they paid between 1 June 1998 and 13 March 2000, together with their additional solicitor’s fees of £312.88 and mortgage holding fee of £300; and

(b)Mr. and Mrs. Norman be paid £250 for their time and trouble in pursuing their complaint.