It appears that our head idiot recently met with the other head idiots of surrounding boroughs and has come back with a new proposal, well actually it is now unwritten policy.
From now on when we are presented with a client who is fleeing domestic violence then we should seek to place them in a refuge rather than take a homelessness application. To quote from a briefing that we had today "Its not just about reducing homelessness applications, but making sure they are safe"
Well excuse me but making people who may have suffered possibly the most traumatic period of their lives having to move miles away from the support of their friends or family how is that helping them? I know that the refuge's do a superb job in helping victims of domestic violence, but they can't do it on their own!
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This isn't a new idea. I've come across several authorities that tell those applying because of domestic violence "you need to go to Women's Aid".
Its unlawful. Perhaps you should point that out.
Isn't it great! the woman gets a safe place and you don't have to worry about the paperwork. The only downside for the 'idiots' and their P1Es is some women don't return to their abusive situations and those canny refuge workers will have them straight down the HPU insisting on a Part 7 application. Expect the next 'idiots' convocation to major on Manchester v Moran and Richards v Ipswich - darn idiots, they'll be telling you that they're not homeless in a refuge - idiots!
Lets hope their computers crash just as they're loading their P1Es onto the CLG site - idiots!
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