Crap Towns / Cotswold / Ombudsman complaints

How often does the ombudsman find against Cotswold council?

In 2025-26 the ombudsman decided 11 complaints and enquiries about Cotswold council, investigated 1 and upheld 1. That's an uphold rate of 100%, against 74% for similar councils. Per 100,000 residents that's 1.1 upheld, against 1.0 for similar councils. It had already put things right in 0% of upheld cases, against 15% for similar councils. Told to put things right, it did in 100% of 1 case, 1 on time. Gloucestershire County Council, which runs social care, schools and the roads, had 27 upheld of 30 investigated (an uphold rate of 90%).

What the ombudsman decided, 2025-26
OutcomeComplaints and enquiries
Upheld1
Not upheld0
Closed after first enquiries4
Sent back to the council to sort out first6
Advice given0
Invalid or incomplete0
All decided11
What people complained about, 2025-26
ServiceComplaints and enquiries received
Benefits and tax3
Housing3
Planning3
Bins, environment and public protection2
Corporate and other services1
Adult social care0
Education and children's services0
Highways and transport0
Other0
Nearby councils
CouncilUpheld per 100,000 residents, 2025-26
South Gloucestershire3.9
Wiltshire3.6
Swindon2.5
Wychavon1.4
Cotswold1.1
Tewkesbury1.0
Stroud0.8
West Oxfordshire0.8
Cherwell0.6
Stratford-on-Avon0.0