OUR FORMAL COMPLAINTS PROCEDURE
What can you formally complain to us about?
Your complaint must be about something specific. You must tell us what you believe we have done wrong, how this has affected you and what you think we should do to put things right. Remember, that we encourage you to resolve your complaint informally.
When to make a formal complaint
You should complain to us within 3 months of when you first knew about the matter you are complaining about. If you leave it later, we may not be able to help.
Anonymous complaints
Anonymity makes it more difficult for us to properly investigate and understand your complaint, and to provide appropriate responses or redress. We may record and investigate anonymous complaints, but we do encourage names and addresses so we can report back.
How to make your formal complaint
We encourage you to make use of the online complaint form as it is the fastest way to reach us. If you register as an e-citizen you can also track the status of your complaint.
It is not possible to add attachments to the online complaint form. If you have any documents to support your complaint, you must send us your complaint by post.
- Download and print the complaint form to be sent by post (Adobe PDF format)
You can call our Customer Services on 01322 343434 and ask for a complaint form to be sent to you. Your complaint will normally be dealt with in a simple three stage process.
If a disability prevents you from making your complaint in writing, you can call our Customer Services on 01322 343434. We welcome calls via Typetalk
Some complaints or appeals are dealt with differently for legal reasons e.g. fraud, homelessness and benefits. We will let you know when this applies.
Please send your complaint form (and the attached monitoring form) to the following address.
Corporate Complaints Officer
Dartford Borough Council
Civic Centre
Home Gardens
Dartford
Kent DA1 1DR
Privacy Policy - your personal information
Dartford Borough Council supports the objectives of the Data Protection Act 1998 and is registered as a data processor. If you use our complaints procedure, you are agreeing that we can use any personal information you send us for purposes connected with your complaint.
We may also give your personal information to other people and organisations if we have to do so by law or if you have given us permission.
