Range of possible sanctions

4. Range of possible sanctions

Any one or more of the following sanctions may be applied/recommended:

• Censuring the Subject Member or;
• Recommending to the Subject Member’s Group Leader or Parish Council, or in the case of an ungrouped Subject Member, to the Borough or Parish Council that they be removed from committees or sub-committees of the Council;
• Instructing the Monitoring Officer [or recommending to the Parish Council] to arrange training for the Subject Member;
• Recommending to the Borough or Parish Council that the Subject Member be removed from one or more outside appointments to which they have been appointed or nominated by the Borough or Parish Council;
• Recommending to the Borough or Parish Council that it withdraws facilities provided to the Subject Member by the Council, such as a computer, website and/or email and internet access;
• Recommending to the Borough or Parish Council the exclusion of the Subject Member from the Borough of Parish Council’s offices or other premises, except meeting rooms as necessary for attending Borough or Parish Council committee and sub-committee meetings;
• Reporting the Panel’s findings to the Borough or Parish Council for information;
• Instructing the Monitoring Officer to apply the informal resolution process;
• Sending a formal letter to the Subject Member;
• Recommending to the Borough or Parish Council to issue press release or other form of publicity;
• Publishing its findings in respect of the Subject Member’s conduct in such manner as the Panel considers appropriate.

The Hearing Panel has no power to suspend or disqualify the Subject Member or to withdraw basic or special responsibility allowances.

The Hearing Panel may specify or recommend that any sanction take effect immediately or take effect at a later date and that the sanction be time limited.