Service improvements

Brighton & Hove City Council

Showing service improvements between 1 April 2023 and 31 March 2024

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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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  • Brighton & Hove City Council (22 005 087)

    Category: Housing Date: 16-Jul-2023

    Summary

    Miss C complained the Council failed to provide adequate support about her housing situation which meant she stayed with relatives in unsuitable conditions for longer than necessary. We have found fault by the Council but consider the agreed action of a symbolic payment to recognise Miss C’s uncertainty and distress about the opportunity of being offered suitable accommodation sooner and future service improvements provides a suitable remedy.

    Service improvements

    The Council will provide guidance to staff who manage homelessness applications to highlight the issues identified in our decision and ensure a joined up approach is used when dealing with applications.The Council will review its approach to applicants subject to a section 21 notice to ensure it is in accordance with the Homelessness Code.To remedy potential injustice to others who have not complained the Council will review and amend the allocations policy to ensure that all those entitled to reasonable preference under the Housing Act 1996 receive such preference under the Council’s scheme.Following the implementation of its revised allocation policy, the Council will identify all homeless applicants currently owed a homelessness duty under Part 7 of the Housing Act 1996 who do not have an active application to the housing register and write to those applicants explaining the fault found in this investigation and invite them to apply to the housing register.

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