How often does the ombudsman find against Cambridge council?
In 2025-26 the ombudsman decided 24 complaints and enquiries about Cambridge council, investigated 2 and upheld 2. That's an uphold rate of 100%, against 74% for similar councils. Per 100,000 residents that's 1.3 upheld, against 1.0 for similar councils. It had already put things right in 0% of upheld cases, against 15% for similar councils. Cambridgeshire County Council, which runs social care, schools and the roads, had 49 upheld of 51 investigated (an uphold rate of 96%).