STAFF at Bromsgrove District Council have been given a pat on the back for their work tackling the problem of homelessness among local young people. The authority has been awarded the title of Centre of Excellence for Youth Homelessness for the West Midlands by the Department of Communities and Local Government. Making the announcement at the start of a meeting of the full council, the leader, Councillor Roger Hollingworth, publically congratulated the staff concerned.