Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 46346

Local Government Ombudsman: Parish and Town Councils

Tabled: 17 April 2025
Answered: 29 April 2025

Question

Andrew Cooper

LabourMid Cheshire

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

Jim McMahon
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 ...

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