The Standards Panel of Staffordshire Council met on Tuesday 14 July 2026. The meeting's agenda indicated that the panel was scheduled to consider a complaint of breach of the Code of Conduct by an elected member. The public were to be excluded from this item of business.

Complaint of Breach of the Code of Conduct

The panel was scheduled to consider a complaint alleging a breach of the Code of Conduct by an elected member. The report of the Investigating Officer was to be presented for this item. This matter was designated as exempt information under paragraph 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972, meaning the public would be excluded from this part of the meeting. The report pack indicates that the document relating to this complaint was restricted and not for publication.

The meeting was attended by Councillors Thomas Baker, Alex Farrell, Craig Humphreyson, Rhys Machin, and Jon Pendleton. Alex Farrell is the Deputy Leader of the Opposition and Shadow Portfolio Holder for Local Government Reorganisation and Devolution. Kate Loader, the County Solicitor and Monitoring Officer, prepared the agenda and reports.