Commissioner for Local Administration

(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (in Britain) the official name for a local ombudsman who investigates personal complaints of maladministration by police, water, or local authorities, referred through a local-government councillor, and who can require the offending authority to state its intention to make redress

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Meanwhile some residents have started to pester and have now invoked the Commissioner for Local Administration, the "Ombudsman".

On the bins front

Ceredigion County Council was informed of the decision yesterday by the Commissioner for Local Administration in Wales.

allegation is dropped; No action against leader of council

Their unwitting failure to do so within the time limit was identified by the Commissioner for Local Administration and the councillors were subsequently disqualified.

Appeal is lodged by officer over demotion

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