Service improvements

Maidstone Borough Council

Showing service improvements between 1 April 2018 and 31 March 2019

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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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  • Maidstone Borough Council (18 000 166)

    Category: Housing Date: 26-Feb-2019

    Summary

    Mr K complains about the Council’s decision to refuse his application to join its housing register. As a result, he and his family continue to live in accommodation unsuitable for his disabilities.

    Service improvements

    The Council will carry out a review of its allocation policy and the lawfulness of its provision about charging for a second medical assessment.It will also check its records and consider whether any other applicant may have been similarly affected by the charge. It will pay refunds where applicants were charged. It will also consider carrying out reviews of decisions where applicants did not proceed with their review request after they were toldThe Council will also carry out training to ensure relevant officers are fully aware of the review procedure and can properly advise applicants about it.Finally, it will carry out training to ensure relevant officers deciding applications are aware of the need to properly consider and evaluate evidence from anapplicant and the Independent Medical Advisor, and give applicants full reasons for their decisions.

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