Crap Towns / Ipswich / Ombudsman complaints

How often does the ombudsman find against Ipswich council?

In 2025-26 the ombudsman decided 13 complaints and enquiries about Ipswich council, investigated 1 and upheld 1. That's an uphold rate of 100%, against 74% for similar councils. Per 100,000 residents that's 0.7 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. Suffolk County Council, which runs social care, schools and the roads, had 57 upheld of 61 investigated (an uphold rate of 93%).

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 given1
Invalid or incomplete1
All decided13
What people complained about, 2025-26
ServiceComplaints and enquiries received
Housing10
Bins, environment and public protection4
Benefits and tax2
Planning1
Adult social care0
Corporate and other services0
Education and children's services0
Highways and transport0
Other0
Nearby councils
CouncilUpheld per 100,000 residents, 2025-26
Babergh1.0
Colchester1.0
Mid Suffolk0.9
Ipswich0.7
Tendring0.6
East Suffolk0.4