Decision Maker: Standards Committee

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: No

Is Callable In?: No

Date of Decision: January 28, 2025

Purpose:

Content: RESOLVED – 1)        That the Committee endorsed the guidance notes for those considering a complaint about a Councillor, subject to the following suggested amendments, the details of which are delegated to the Director of Law & Governance (in consultation with the Chair and Vice Chairs of the Committee): a)        the title and introduction (to reflect that complaints about Councillors could only be made to the Monitoring officer of the Principal Council [MKCC]); b)       the title of Section Two reflecting ‘Your Complaint’ or similar, and the first sentence being deleted; and c)        the document being reviewed for consistency of terminology in relation to the initial assessment of a complaint. 2)        That the Committee endorsed the guidance and proforma for Councillors responding to a complaint. 3)        That the Committee noted the intention to enable functionality for the online complaint form to be drafted and saved prior to submission by a complainant.