kerrier council are throwing my family on the streets

Wee_Willy_Harris

twirlypinky wrote: »

for crying out loud I DID NOT SAY GO BACK TO HER EX!! EVER!!! I sad that she should move back to her home town and DEAL with her ex, get the police to sort him out.

This is not the bloody wild west, people should not be driven from their towns.

I really don't think that running away from a situation solves anything. Try a little harder to understand what people are trying to say and stop jumping to conclusions!!

If i had a violent ex i would go to the police and ask for protection, i would not buggar off with his children (bound to irritate him further) to the holiday hot spot of the uk and expect to be housed for free.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/manchester/8419167.stm
"Greater Manchester Police failed in its dealings with a woman who was killed by her ex-partner, a police watchdog says."

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10318856
"North Wales Police "could and should" have done more to protect a domestic abuse victim who was murdered by her ex-partner, a report has concluded."

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article6287902.ece
"A charity that campaigns for victims of domestic violence is to sue a police force and the Crown Prosecution Service over allegations that it failed to protect a woman who was murdered by her husband."

Wee_Willy_Harris

althestan wrote: »

English traditions? Kernow Kensa!!!!!

Oh no, it's the "Ooooh Arrrre Ayyyye"!!

dopester

Devon & Cornwall Housing Association
1 safe house for 8 women and their children escaping domestic violence.
http://www.dcha.co.uk/support/supported/Cornwall

Cornwall Sanctuary Project
The 'Sanctuary Project' is a victim centred initiative, which aims to make it possible for victims of domestic violence and hate crime to remain in their homes and feel safe. The Cornwall Community Safety Partnership identified that despite all of the good work being done to help victims of domestic violence and hate crime, they were still feeling isolated and often gripped by the fear of repeat incidents.
Continued at Cornwall Council: http://www.cornwall.gov.uk/default.aspx?page=1368

Nothing like that "sanctuary scheme" and assistance in the area she has left?

Cornwall Women's Refuge Trust
What does a refuge look like?
http://www.cwrt.org.uk/refuge_images.htm

Domestic violence levels in Devon and Cornwall are among the highest in the country statistics reveal
Posted on November 6, 2008

Home Office figures show the area covered by the Devon and Cornwall Constabulary has the highest recorded number of domestic violence incidents in rural England and Wales and the seventh worst figures in the country.

She said: “These figures are based on the number of recorded incidents so there will be a number recorded from families holidaying in Devon and Cornwall who are not resident.

continues: http://womensgrid.freecharity.org.uk/?p=1098

Wee_Willy_Harris

You have highlighted a number of services available to victims of DV, none of which will, or should, ever be considered compulsory. The "Sanctuary" scheme is run in a number of areas in the country and is a way of making the victims home more secure (outward opening exterior doors, entry barriers at windows, panic alarms, safe rooms etc) but is not suitable in all cases and is always implemented with the full consent and cooperation of the victim. A major criticism of "Sanctuary" has been that in making the home a fortress, it also makes it a prison. However, in some cases it has proved to be a very effective tool. The choice to access the Santuary scheme is always the victims.

Refuge has, as I'm sure you are aware, been available for many years. Again, it has proved to be a valuable option for many women. However, again, it can have its limitations. In the case of the OP, her new husband would be unable to occupy refuge (which may explain the LA's use of B+B). Equaly, having removed herself from the geographic location of the DV, the OP may not feel that Refuge is a suitable/necessary option.

Reporting of DV varies from region to region and, although at the higher end of the scale, Devon and Cornwalls figures are not too far from the recorded national average. As the report states, some of this may be due to the high number of visitors the county gets. It is also the case that those Police force areas who promote a greater awareness and better handling of DV will, as result, tend to have higher levels of reporting.

Jowo_2

althestan wrote: »

The op was making a claim as homeless though, how the local authority runs its housing register is not relevant. The local authority is Cornwall all the district councils in Cornwall ceased to exist over a year ago, strange that the OP would state she applied as homeless to Kerrier then.

Not really. Even if the services are administered at the county level, the OP would have engaged with the housing department at a local level so I don't find this reference strange.

Also, the new way of applying for social housing through CBL (which I know could be different from the 'homeless' fast track that the OP would have gone through) only came into being in March this year. The document for Homechoice makes clear that there must be a strong local connection.

althestan

Wee_Willy_Harris wrote: »

Oh no, it's the "Ooooh Arrrre Ayyyye"!!

Wrong - phrase you racist scum

althestan

Jowo wrote: »

Not really. Even if the services are administered at the county level, the OP would have engaged with the housing department at a local level so I don't find this reference strange.

Also, the new way of applying for social housing through CBL (which I know could be different from the 'homeless' fast track that the OP would have gone through) only came into being in March this year. The document for Homechoice makes clear that there must be a strong local connection.

Yes really - the local district councils ceased to exist it is now a unitary authority. There is no local district called Kerrier.

The previous authorities had similar schemes for social housing allocation before this for example Home finder direct.

Making an application under homelessness legislation (Under Part VII of the Housing Act 1996 as amended) is very different to registering for Social housing CBL is just a way for the authority to discharge its duty to run a housing register. (Part 6 of the Housing Act 1996 as amended) As you say a successful application as a homeless person will have a higher priority in bidding for a home.

However even if accepted as homeless the best the OP could hope for is temp accom until successful in bidding for a permanent home - which will take years around here.
Wee Willy is correct in the way he suggests that the Authority should treat the OP in an application for homelessness. The OP has an immediate need for accommodation. It has nothing to do with the availability of Social Housing as others have suggested.
I have heard the op story so many times - despite what the legislation says I think she should have good evidence to back up her claim that it was no longer reasonable to occupy her accom through fear of violence from an associated person.

PasturesNew

dktreesea wrote: »

Mmm, Surrey (far too expensive, rat race commuter land) compared to sunny, artistic, "English traditions are alive and well", home to beautiful northern beaches, Cornwall..... Surrey doesn't have Crantock. Or Land's End.

Many parts of Surrey are cheaper than many parts of Cornwall.

Dontknowanymore

Jowo wrote: »

Not really. Even if the services are administered at the county level, the OP would have engaged with the housing department at a local level so I don't find this reference strange.

Also, the new way of applying for social housing through CBL (which I know could be different from the 'homeless' fast track that the OP would have gone through) only came into being in March this year. The document for Homechoice makes clear that there must be a strong local connection.

When escaping DV the local connection does not apply.

I made a homeless application with the district council I live in now, at the same time I applied to be put on the housing register, to be able to bid on the CBL scheme.
Once my homeless application was accepted I was put into the top band at highest priority, still bidding.

I have no local connection whatsover to this area.

I am now in temp accomodation (2 bed private sector lease flat) which is for a maximum of 2 years, I am still bidding but have been put in a lower band, after about 18 months my banding goes back up to the highest meaning I have 6 months to bid on suitable properties or in the end I would be placed basically where the council choose.

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Apologies for bumping this thread!!

WWH how can you have nearly 3500 posts and have only been a member of this forum for 2 months!!

The OP has been rumbled accept it.

Please don't respond stating you are taking the OP at face value. I know!!