Guide Complaints procedure

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9. Roles and Responsibilities

Cabinet

Consider annual performance monitoring report and learning identified from upheld complaints

 

Scrutiny

Receive a copy of annual performance monitoring report and learning identified from upheld complaints

Executive Leadership Team ELT

Twice yearly updates on complaint performance including complaint numbers, outcomes and learning

 

Ombudsman Link Officer

The Information Governance Manager acts as the link between the authority and the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman and the Housing Ombudsman

 

Information and Complaints Team

Team assigned with responsibility for complaint handling, including ombudsman link role

Employees

All employees should be aware of the complaints procedure and how to recognise a complaint and deal with it appropriately

Housing Complaints only

Housing Review Board HRB

Receive copy of annual performance monitoring report, specific to Housing complaints, and learning identified from upheld complaints

 

Member responsible for complaints MRC

The Portfolio Holder for Housing will act as the Member responsible for complaints to champion a positive complaint handling culture

 

Housing performance lead

Works closely with service managers to track and monitor compliance with complaint outcomes