Overview
The complainant, Mr C, complained on behalf of Mr A in connection with matters relating to the Argyll and Bute Local Plan.
Specific complaints and conclusions
The complaints which have been investigated are that:
- (a) the procedure followed by the Council in relation to the PAN 41 hearing on 6 January 2006 was insufficiently transparent to the public (not upheld);
- (b) the Council failed to acknowledge or respond to a petition submitted in April 2006 and refused to allow it as a late objection (not upheld);
- (c) during the consultation process relating to the Argyll and Bute Local Plan, the Council failed to communicate effectively with the local community (not upheld); and
- (d) the Council failed to take the community's wishes into account (not upheld).
Redress and recommendations
The Ombudsman recommends that the Council ensure that the role of the Public Service and Licensing Committee is clarified within the Council.
The Council have accepted the recommendations and have acted on them accordingly.