Issue - meetings

Complaint against a Councillor

Meeting: 16/03/2022 - Audit and Governance (Assessment) Sub-Committee (Item 35)

Code of Conduct Complaints

To consider an exempt report by the Monitoring Officer. NOT FOR PUBLICATION

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Code of Conduct Complaint 1

 

The Sub-committee considered the details of a complaint that had been submitted to Dorset Council in accordance with the Member Complaint Process.  Members considered all of the information that had been provided including the report of an independent person appointed by Dorset Council.  

 

Decision – unanimous

 

That the complaint be referred for a full investigation in accordance with Dorset Council’s Member Complaints Process.

 

Code of Conduct Complaint 2

 

The Sub-committee considered the details of a complaint that had been submitted to Dorset Council in accordance with the Member Complaint Process.  Members considered all of the information that had been provided including the report of an independent person appointed by Dorset Council.  

 

Decision

 

That the complainant be informed that no further action to be taken in connection with the complaint.

 

Code of Conduct Complaint 3

 

The Sub-committee considered the details of a complaint that had been submitted to Dorset Council in accordance with the Member Complaint Process.  Members considered all of the information that had been provided including the report of an independent person appointed by Dorset Council.  

 

Decision

 

(a)  That the complainant be informed that no further action to be taken in connection with the complaint.

(b)  That the complaint be advised to complain direct to the Town Council under the council’s own complaints policy.

 

Code of Conduct Complaint 4

 

The Sub-committee considered the details of a complaint that had been submitted to Dorset Council in accordance with the Member Complaint Process.  Members considered all of the information that had been provided including the report of an independent person appointed by Dorset Council.  

 

Decision

 

That the complainant be informed that no further action to be taken in connection with the complaint.

 

Code of Conduct Complaint 5 – urgent item

 

The Sub-committee considered the details of a complaint that had been submitted to Dorset Council in accordance with the Member Complaint Process.  Members considered all of the information that had been provided including the report of an independent person appointed by Dorset Council.  

 

Decision

 

That the complainant be informed that no further action to be taken in connection with the complaint.