Service improvements

Wyre Forest District 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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  • Wyre Forest District Council (24 001 627)

    Category: Housing Date: 17-Dec-2024

    Summary

    The Council's delay providing Miss X with interim accommodation when she was homeless because of domestic abuse was fault. This left Miss X living with avoidable fear of further abuse for 24 days. To remedy this injustice, the Council has agreed to apologise and make a payment to Miss X. It should also act to improve its services.

    Service improvements

    The Council has agreed to share a copy of this decision with staff in the relevant departments toidentify learning from this complaint.The Council has agreed to remind relevant staff that the low threshold triggering its duty to provideinterim accommodation applies to questions of eligibility as well ashomelessness and priority need.The Council has agreed to ensure staff responsible for triaging homeless applicants have the trainingnecessary to carry out eligibility checks, in line with the expectations of theCode of Guidance.The Council has agreed to ensure it provides interim accommodation on the same day its duty to do so arises.The Council has agreed to provide training or guidance to relevant staff on domestic abuse and the dutiesand expectations introduced by the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 and Chapter 21 ofthe Homelessness Code of Guidance.

  • Wyre Forest District Council (23 012 466)

    Category: Housing Date: 03-Jun-2024

    Summary

    there was fault in the way the Council considered Mrs X’s request for a review of her priority band on the Home Choice Plus scheme. But the evidence does not indicate it would have awarded a higher priority band before October 2023 if this fault had not occurred. The injustice is limited to Mrs X’s frustration with the Council’s failure to make a written decision when she first requested a review and its delay in responding to her complaint.

    Service improvements

    Issue a written briefing to officers in the housing advice team to remind them that review decisions must always be communicated in writing to the applicant;

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