Decision - Standards Update

Brighton and Hove Audit, Standards & General Purposes Committee Decided 24 Sep 2024 for determination GET /api/coverage

Decision maker

Audit, Standards & General Purposes Committee

Report author

Victoria Simpson

Published

24 Sep 2024

Reference

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As published

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RESOLVED – That the Audit, Standards, and General Purposes Committee: 1) Note the contents of this report, including the data provided on member complaints at Appendix 1. 2) Approve the proposed changes to the initial tests against which member complaints are assessed as set out in Appendix 2 and give the Monitoring Officer delegated authority to update the Council's Constitution to incorporate those changes, including by making any changes considered necessary or incidental to give effect to the proposal.

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The procedure explains how the Monitoring Officer should carry out a preliminary assessment of complaints about councillors, in consultation with an Independent Person. Complaints may be referred to the Standards Panel or not progressed after tests covering jurisdiction, evidence, seriousness, proportionality and public interest.

Recommendation

That the Monitoring Officer undertake a preliminary assessment of valid complaints, consulting an Independent Person and applying the specified tests to decide whether a formal investigation is required.

Financial impact

No financial impact stated

Decision maker

Monitoring Officer

Stakeholders named

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complainantssubject memberscouncillorsIndependent PersonsStandards PanelMonitoring Officer

Next steps

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The Monitoring Officer will assess valid complaints, normally within 28 days of receipt.
The Monitoring Officer may undertake preliminary enquiries or refer a complaint to the Standards Panel.
The Monitoring Officer will decide whether to progress the complaint to a formal investigation.

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