5 North
Somerset Council
REPORT TO THE Standards Sub
committee
Date of Meeting: 21 APRIL 2016
Subject of Report: Complaints against parish
councillors
Officer/Member presenting: Head of Legal
and Democratic Services
RECOMMENDATIONS
i) that the Sub Committee together with the Independent Member and the Independent Parish Councillor consider the complaints; and
ii) that the Sub Committee determine whether there has been a breach of the Tickenham Parish Council Code of Conduct by the said Councillors.
1.
Summary of Report
Two complaints have been received from members of the public regarding four Tickenham Parish Councillors stating that the councillors have breached the Tickenham Parish Council Code of Conduct applicable to councillors.
2.
Policy
Tickenham Parish Council Code of Conduct for Councillors contains information on how a councillor should behave when conducting business as a councillor.
3.
Details
Two complaints have been received from members of the public about a Tickenham Parish Councillor. The Code of Conduct is attached at Appendix 1.
The complaints can be found at Exempt Appendices 2 and 3.
The councillors who are the subject of the complaint were informed of the allegations and have responded in writing and their responses can be found at Exempt Appendices 4, 5, 6 and 7.
4.
Consultation
The four councillors have been informed about the complaints.
5.
Financial Implications
None
6.
RISK
MANAGEMENT
None
7.
Equality Implications
None
8.
Corporate Implications
To uphold the Councillors Code of Conduct
9.
Options considered
The options as to whether there is a breach of the code will be considered by the Sub Committee
Author
Sara Saunders, Solicitor
For the Head of Legal and Democratic Services
Ext 4180