Issue - meetings

The Monitoring Officer provided a report to update the committee on complaints received. The Monitoring Officer advised the committee of five complaint cases regarding alleged breaches of the Councillors’ Code of Conduct since the last meeting. One complaint had been reviewed and no formal action taken following initial assessment. The four remaining were at the initial assessment stage and were being dealt with by the Monitoring Officer, giving due regard to the Councillors Complaint Procedure and, where appropriate the Independent Person had been consulted. The Monitoring Officers report was revised accordingly.

The Monitoring Officer reported that since the last meeting, letters had been sent to the Town and Parish Councils in respect of adopting a universal Code of Conduct. No comments had been received.

It was RESOLVED that the report be noted.