Medway council missed five chances to help family despite being informed they were at risk

A council has been fined after it removed a homeless teenager and his mother from temporary housing during the pandemic, leaving them to sofa surf and live in a tent for two months.

Medway council in Kent subsequently missed five clear chances to help the family despite being informed repeatedly that they were sleeping rough and at risk, the local government ombudsman said.

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