Decision - Standards Update
Decision maker
Audit & Standards Committee
Report author
Victoria Simpson
Published
16 Oct 2023
Reference
7051
As published
the council's own words, unedited1) That the Audit & Standards Committee note the contents of this report.
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The appendix reports on member conduct complaints previously considered by the Committee and complaints received since June 2023. Several complaints were closed with no further action, while others remain ongoing or are subject to formal investigation or consultation with an Independent Person.
Financial impact
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Stakeholders named
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complainantscurrent elected membersformer elected membersIndependent PersonMonitoring Officer
Next steps
parsed- The ongoing complaint in case C/2023 will be investigated by an external investigator, with a further report to the Monitoring Officer and Committee.
- The ongoing complaints in cases R2023, S2023, T2023 and U2023 will be referred to the Independent Person for consultation on next steps.
- The remaining preliminary assessment for case A/2023 will await requested information from another agency.
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