Service improvements

Stroud District Council

Showing service improvements between 1 April 2021 and 31 March 2022

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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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  • Stroud District Council (20 012 746)

    Category: Environment and regulation Date: 30-Nov-2021

    Summary

    Mr and Mrs B complain the Council mismanaged their complaints about a neighbour’s anti-social behaviour. The Ombudsman has decided to uphold Mr and Mrs B’s complaint due to the Council’s failure to clearly communicate with them. This caused Mr and Mrs B distress, confusion and uncertainty. To remedy this injustice, the Council has agreed to apologise to Mr and Mrs B, make them a payment and make several service improvements.

    Service improvements

    the Council has also agreed to make the following service improvement: review its ASB Policy and guidance to staff to include clear directions to staff on how its environmental health team and tenant services team will work together in ASB and noise nuisance cases against Council tenants and leaseholders. This should include clear information on when one team needs to take the lead role and when a single point of contact should be established.The Council has also agreed to make the following service improvement: issue a reminder to officers of when they should draw up an Action Plan when they receive complaints about ASB by Council tenants and leaseholdersthe Council has also agreed to make the following service improvement: remind officers who investigate complaints at the final stage of the complaints procedure that complainants who are not Council tenants or leaseholders cannot complain to the Housing Ombudsman Service. If they are complaining about the Council’s use of its ASB powers, we may be able to investigate.

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