Decision - Standards Update
Decision maker
Audit & Standards Committee
Report author
Victoria Simpson
Published
2 Dec 2022
Reference
6785
As published
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The report provided a quarterly update on complaints about councillor conduct and other standards-related matters. The Committee was informed that several complaints had been closed with no further action, while others remained under investigation or preliminary assessment.
Outcome
approved
Recommendation
That Committee notes the information in this Report.
Financial impact
There are 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
29 Nov 2022
Stakeholders named
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elected and co-opted membersAudit & Standards CommitteecomplainantsIndependent PersonMonitoring Officer
Next steps
parsed- A report providing the overall picture regarding complaints made during 2022 is planned for the January 2023 meeting.
- The Monitoring Officer will determine the next steps for complaint A/2022.
- Formal investigations into complaints E/2022 and J/2022 will continue.
- Complaints W/2022 and X/2022 will remain with the Independent Person for preliminary assessment.
- Complaint Y/2022 will continue to be reviewed, and complaint Z/2022 will be addressed in a future report.
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