The Assessment Sub Committee of North West Leicestershire Council met on Tuesday 7 April 2026 to consider a complaint regarding a failure to observe the Code of Conduct. Following the appointment of Councillor David Everitt as Chair, the committee resolved to exclude the press and public from the remainder of the meeting to discuss sensitive information. A finding was made on the complaint as detailed in the presented report.

Complaint of a Failure to Observe the Code of Conduct

The Assessment Sub Committee made a finding on a complaint concerning a failure to observe the Code of Conduct. The Monitoring Officer presented a report on the matter and answered questions from the committee members. Mr Gordon Grimes, the Independent Person, also provided his views on the complaint. The specific details of the complaint and the finding made by the committee are contained within the report presented, which was discussed with the press and public excluded. The meeting was held at Stenson House, London Road, Coalville, LE65 3FN.

The attendees at the meeting were Councillor David Everitt, Councillor Jenny Simmons (Deputy Chair of the Council), Councillor Peter Moult, Independent Person Gordon Grimes, and officers Brooklyn Dooley, Zoheb Fazil, and Kate Hiller.

The minutes of this meeting can be found at Printed minutes 07th-Apr-2026 14.00 Assessment Sub Committee. The agenda for the meeting was available at Agenda frontsheet 07th-Apr-2026 14.00 Assessment Sub Committee, and the public reports pack can be accessed at Public reports pack 07th-Apr-2026 14.00 Assessment Sub Committee.