Service improvements

Birmingham City Council

Showing service improvements between 1 April 2024 and 31 March 2025

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When we find fault, we can recommend improvements to systems and processes where they haven’t worked properly, so that others do not suffer from these same problems in future. Common examples are policy changes; procedural reviews; and staff training. Service improvements from decisions are published for 5 years and those from reports are published for 10 years.

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  • Birmingham City Council (24 012 349)

    Category: Transport and highways Date: 06-Feb-2025

    Summary

    There was fault by the Council in the way it dealt with Mr X’s application for a dropped kerb. This caused him a financial loss. The Council will make him a payment and apologise to remedy the avoidable inconvenience and distress. It will also make changes to information on its website.

    Service improvements

    The Council will update information on its website to include information about the backlog of approved applications for dropped kerbs and give an approximate timescale for completion of works following payment of the agreed fee.

  • Birmingham City Council (23 015 394)

    Category: Transport and highways Date: 11-Jun-2024

    Summary

    Mrs B complained about how the Council dealt with PCNs issued to her. The Council and its agent were not clear in how it would deal with information Mrs B sent it saying that she was vulnerable. The Council did not deal with Mrs B’s complaint to it properly. These shortcomings caused Mrs B distress and uncertainty. The Council has decided not to recover the unpaid balance. I have recommended it takes further action to remedy this complaint.

    Service improvements

    The Council will ensure that it shares this decision with relevant staff and remind them of the need to follow the complaints policy, and be clear in its correspondence with complainants about this.The Council will ensure that it shares this decision with relevant staff dealing with vulnerable debtors, including those employed by its bailiff contractor. It should remind staff that it needs to consider vulnerability promptly and clearly coordinate action between the Council and the bailiff.The Council will put into a written document its process for dealing with vulnerable debtors who owe money other than council tax, including when an account should be returned to it. The Council should ensure it shares this policy or process with relevant staff.

  • Birmingham City Council (23 014 498)

    Category: Transport and highways Date: 30-May-2024

    Summary

    Mr X complains the Council has failed to carry out its duty to install Public Right of Way signs in the local area. The Ombudsman finds fault with the Council for the service failure in the implementation of the signs. The Council has agreed to apologise, pay Mr X a financial remedy and carry out service improvements.

    Service improvements

    The Council has agreed to ensure that signs A and B are in place on the local Public Right of Way.The Council has agreed to develop an action plan on how it will manage sign replacement going forward. This should include how it will communicate about expectations and timeframes with Mr X and members of the public.

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