Issue - meetings

The Committee considered the report of the Interim Head of Legal Partnership on complaints received under the Members’ Code of Conduct during the period 1 September 2016 to 31 December 2016.  It was noted that:

·  Since the last report to the Committee on 19 September 2016, there had been three new complaints.  Of the three complaints received, two related to Borough Councillors and one related to a Parish Councillor.

·  As at 5 January 2017, one complaint was at the initial assessment stage, one had not been progressed as it failed the legal jurisdiction test and one was not progressed as it failed the local assessment criteria.

·  At the time of the last report to the Committee, two complaints were awaiting initial assessment.  Of these, one had been concluded with a finding that there was no breach of the Code of Conduct and one was not progressed as it failed the local assessment criteria.

In response to questions, the Interim Deputy Head of Legal Partnership explained that the complaint at the initial assessment stage related to a Parish Councillor.  Details of all complaints received under the Members’ Code of Conduct were reported to the Audit, Governance and Standards Committee.

RESOLVED:  That the report be noted.