Councils across south London have been ranked by the number of valid complaints residents have made against them. 

The Ombudsman published its annual review yesterday, revealing the amount of complaints against local authorities it has upheld. 

The Local Government Ombudsman investigates where members of the public allege failures in service provision have caused injustice. 

Most council services can be investigated including areas such as housing, planning, education, social services, council tax, housing benefit and highways. 

If the Ombudsman finds that a council is at fault, it will recommend a remedy to put the situation right. 

Bromley was the worst performing south London borough, registering 26 upheld complaints. 

One such compaint involved a kidney transplant patient who was homeless after an "illegal eviction". 

Bexley was the best performing borough in the capital, recording just seven upheld complaints.

Here are the London boroughs ranked:

  1. Haringey - 27 complaints (75 per cent) upheld
  2. Barnet - 26 complaints (70 per cent) upheld
  3. Bromley - 26 complaints (68 per cent) upheld
  4. Tower Hamlets - 25 complaints (83 per cent) upheld
  5. Lambeth - 25 complaints (68 per cent) upheld
  6. Harrow -23 complaints (92 per cent) upheld
  7. Croydon - 23 complaints (64 per cent) upheld
  8. Waltham Forest - 22 complaints (76 per cent) upheld
  9. Greenwich - 21 complaints (75 per cent) upheld
  10. Redbridge - 20 complaints (65 per cent) upheld
  11. Ealing -19 complaints (73 per cent) upheld
  12. Newham -19 complaints (73 per cent) upheld
  13. Hackney - 18 complaints (90 per cent) upheld
  14. Camden - 18 complaints (86 per cent) upheld
  15. Enfield - 17 complaints (85 per cent) upheld
  16. Southwark - 17 complaints (71 per cent) upheld
  17. Kensington & Chelsea - 15 complaints (79 per cent) upheld
  18. Hillingdon - 13 complaints (48 per cent) upheld
  19. Brent -12 complaints (92 per cent) upheld
  20. Islington - 12 complaints (71 per cent) upheld
  21. Havering - 12 complaints (67 per cent) upheld
  22. Westminster - 12 complaints (52 per cent) upheld
  23. Barking and Dagenham - 11 complaints (92 per cent) upheld
  24. Lewisham -11 complaints (79 per cent) upheld
  25. Wandsworth - 10 complaints (83 per cent) upheld
  26. Richmond - 10 complaints (67 per cent) upheld
  27. Hounslow - 10 complaints (63 per cent) upheld
  28. Kingston - 9 complaints (90 per cent) upheld
  29. Sutton - 8 complaints (67 per cent) upheld
  30. Hammersmith & Fulham - 7 complaints (70 per cent) upheld
  31. Merton - 7 complaints (54 per cent) upheld
  32. Bexley - 7 complaints (50 per cent) upheld

 

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