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Public services and code of conduct complaints see “staggering” rise, Welsh Ombudsman says
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Public Services Ombudsman for Wales consults on whether to undertake investigation into responses of social landlords to reports of disrepair
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Public Services Ombudsman for Wales makes changes to Code of Conduct complaints process and guidance
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Rate of complaints made to Welsh councils returns to pre-pandemic levels, Ombudsman data shows
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Resisting enforcement of an adjudicator's decision
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