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Council told to ‘get a grasp’ over repeat homelessness failures
Ombudsman issues withering criticism of Croydon’s failing council: ‘Sadly this is not an isolated case in the borough’ Mayor Jason Perry’s council has been chastised again by the Ombudsman over its mistreatment of one of the borough’s most vulnerable residents … Continue reading
Posted in Adult Social Care, Commissioners, Croydon Council, Housing, Improvement Board, Katherine Kerswell, Mayor Jason Perry, Stabilisation Plan
Tagged Amerdeep Somal, Conservative, Council Tax, Croydon, Croydon Council, homeless, Homelessness, Jim McMahon, Katherine Kerswell, Local Government Ombudsman, London Borough of Croydon, Mayor Jason Perry, MHCLG, Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government, Ombudsman, Tory
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London activates emergency protocol to help homeless people
With freezing temperatures forecast through to the weekend, Sir Sadiq Khan, the Mayor of London, and councils across the capital, including Croydon, have activated the pan-London SWEP – the Severe Weather Emergency Protocol – to protect homeless people. SWEP has … Continue reading
Staff ‘disgusted’ at council’s response to homeless emergency
CROYDON IN CRISIS: Unanswered phones, lack of proper staff briefings and information on the website that was a year out of date – council’s response to last week’s Severe Weather Emergency was a ‘shit show’ according to insiders. EXCLUSIVE by … Continue reading
Posted in Croydon Council, CVA, Housing, London-wide issues, Mayor Jason Perry, Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan
Tagged Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, Croydon Voluntary Action, CVA, GLA, Greater London Authority, homeless, London, London Borough of Croydon, Mayor Jason Perry, Severe Weather Emergency Protocol, Storm Bert, Street homeless, SWEP, Tory
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Council offices’ public area closed after ‘very serious incidents’
CROYDON IN CRISIS: Following the alleged serious assault of a vulnerable woman refugee, the council has shut its Access Croydon walk-in area, making the local authority even more remote from the people it is supposed to serve. EXCLUSIVE by STEVEN … Continue reading
Council’s “disturbing” lack of records on homeless families
Croydon Council has no proper records of households on its homeless list, according to a recent response to a Freedom of Information Act. The council has refused to provide figures for the number of households with school-aged children that Croydon … Continue reading
Posted in Alison Butler, Croydon Council, Croydon Greens, Housing
Tagged Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, homeless, Labour, Tory
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