Rutland County Council Reviews Conduct Complaints Procedure for Rutland County Councillors and Town and Parish Councillors.

 Rutland County Council Reviews Conduct Complaints Procedure for Rutland County Councillors and Town and Parish Councillors.

Rutland County Council has revised its arrangements for dealing with complaints of misconduct against councillors. The revised policy outlines the process for making a complaint and how the council will handle such allegations.

Anyone can make a complaint about a councillor's conduct, but it must be about named members.

Complaints can be submitted online at the council's website. 

https://www.rutland.gov.uk/council-councillors/councillors/complain-about-councillor

Complaints should include as much detail as possible and any supporting documents. 

Anonymous complaints may be rejected.

The Monitoring Officer will assess the complaint within 21 days to determine if it's a valid member conduct complaint.

In some cases, the Monitoring Officer may attempt an informal resolution with the councillor involved.

If informal resolution fails, a fact-finding exercise or full investigation may be conducted.

The Conduct Committee will review the findings and decide if there has been a breach of the Code of Conduct.

If a breach is found, the Conduct Committee may impose sanctions such as a formal letter, censure, or removal from committees.

There is no internal right of appeal against the Conduct Committee's decision.

This revised policy helps ensure a clearer and more efficient process for handling complaints about councillor conduct in Rutland County.