A north London council failed to properly safeguard a vulnerable woman despite being aware that her property had been taken over by drug dealers and she was at risk of abuse, an investigation by the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman (LGSCO) has found.
The report highlighted concerns about “the number of failures” on the part of Brent Council to take the necessary action over a period of more than two years. Evidence gathered by the Ombudsman during the course of the investigation revealed “many missed opportunities” to identify the help and support the woman needed, even though her daughter had raised concerns about her mum’s physical and mental health with the council.
