Decision - Standards Update
Decision maker
Audit & Standards Committee
Report author
Victoria Simpson
Published
30 Jun 2022
Reference
6647
As published
the council's own words, unedited1) That Committee notes the information in this Report.
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The report provided Brighton & Hove City Council’s quarterly update on member complaints and standards-related matters. It outlined the progress and status of complaints, including cases resolved informally, complaints not progressed due to insufficient evidence, and matters referred for formal investigation or further assessment.
Outcome
approved
Recommendation
That Committee notes the information in this Report.
Financial impact
No additional financial implications; all activity referred to has been, or will be, met from existing budgets.
Ward affected
city-wide
Decision maker
Audit & Standards Committee
Date in document
28 Jun 2022
Stakeholders named
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elected and co-opted membersmembers of the publicCouncil officersIndependent Personscomplainants
Next steps
parsed- Provide further reports to the Audit & Standards Committee on complaints requiring updates.
- Continue the formal investigation into comments about a named journalist.
- Continue preliminary assessments and efforts to obtain answers for outstanding complaints.
- Monitor responses to requests for apologies, deletion of social media comments and other informal resolutions.
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