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  4. Customer Feedback and Complaints Policy

Customer Feedback and Complaints Policy

In this section

  1. You are here: Introduction
  2. Customer Feedback
  3. Complaints
  4. Complaint process – trying to resolve the issues quickly
  5. Stage 1
  6. Stage 2
  7. Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman
  8. What do you need to provide to make a complaint?
  9. Complaints about a contracted or commissioned service provided on behalf of the Council
  10. Support for complainants
  11. Making a complaint on behalf of someone else
  12. Members of Parliament (MPs) and Councillors
  13. Accessibility and additional languages
  14. Expectations of complainant behaviour
  15. Other Information
  16. Learning from feedback and complaints
  17. Exclusions and complaints not covered by this policy
  18. Privacy Information and Data Protection
  19. Confidentiality

Introduction

Hartlepool Borough Council aims to provide high quality services that meet the needs of local people. To support this aim the Council welcomes all customer feedback.

This policy sets out how feedback and complaints can be submitted and outlines the support that is available to a complainant when making a complaint.

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