How often does the ombudsman find against Mid Sussex council?
In 2025-26 the ombudsman decided 17 complaints and enquiries about Mid Sussex council, investigated 1 and upheld 1. That's an uphold rate of 100%, against 74% for similar councils. Per 100,000 residents that's 0.6 upheld, against 1.0 for similar councils. It had already put things right in 100% of upheld cases, against 15% for similar councils. West Sussex County Council, which runs social care, schools and the roads, had 57 upheld of 61 investigated (an uphold rate of 93%).