Investigation Report 200501013

  • Report no:
    200501013
  • Date:
    January 2008
  • Body:
    Glasgow City Council
  • Sector:
    Local Government

Overview

The complainant (Mr C) raised a number of concerns about the actions of Glasgow City Council (the Council) in relation to the introduction of a Controlled Parking Scheme (CPS) in certain areas of Glasgow.  Mr C had specific concerns about elements of the consultation and decision-making processes as well as the eventual introduction of the CPS.

Specific complaints and conclusions

The complaints which have been investigated are that the Council:

  • (a) inappropriately asserted, prior to the consultation process, that the CPS would go ahead, and acted to that end before the committee vote (not upheld);
  • (b) failed, during the statutory consultation period, to display and maintain all notices and information sources required by statute (not upheld);
  • (c) mis-stated the reasons for the proposed measures (not upheld);
  • (d) employed inappropriate methods during the consultation process that had the effect of reducing the number of objections registered in time and misrepresenting the number of submitted objections (not upheld);
  • (e) inappropriately discussed the matter at a meeting of the Roads and Lighting Committee Convener's sub-committee (not upheld);
  • (f) failed to implement the scheme as voted for by the Roads and Lighting Committee (not upheld); and
  • (g) inappropriately failed to notify certain organisations of the proposals (not upheld).

Redress and recommendations

The Ombudsman has no recommendations to make.

Updated: December 11, 2018