Ban councils from discharging housing duty if person refuses long distance offer
Ban local councils from designating people as “intentionally homeless” and relieving themselves of their duty if someone refuses an offer of housing more than 90 minutes away. Councils should be able to make long distance offers, but such offers would not discharge their duty.
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Ban councils from discharging housing duty if person refuses long distance offer
Ban local councils from designating people as “intentionally homeless” and relieving themselves of their duty if someone refuses an offer of housing more than 90 minutes away. Councils should be able to make long distance offers, but such offers would not discharge their duty.
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Ban councils from using third party litter enforcement companies
Councils often employ third party companies to hand out fines for the dropping of litter. These companies are driven by profit. We want this practice to end and councils must employ their own enforcement employees.
Lack of council housing availability and support
Resident reports difficulty obtaining council housing after years of applications, citing poor website updates and inadequate council assistance.
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Resident paying two council taxes questions whether they should receive duplicate sets of rubbish bins and recycling boxes.