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Code of Conduct for Members - Complaint Monitoring
Meeting: 14/03/2018 - Standards Advisory Committee (Item 3)
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The Deputy Monitoring Officer presented the report which provided quarterly monitoring information on complaints and investigations concerning the Member Code of Conduct. Details were reported at Appendix 1 and the Committee noted the current status of all of the complaints reported.
In discussion the Committee noted that some complaints had extended beyond the recommended timeline. Members were informed that this situation could arise due to time taken for responses from parties involved and for reasons of thoroughness in discharging the procedure and/or an investigation. The Corporate Director for Governance agreed that the causes of delays could be investigated/reviewed following the local elections to assess if improvements could be made.
The Committee enquired whether the Member Induction Programme should incorporate the establishment of an expectation that members respond promptly to enquiries related to ethics. The Corporate Director agreed that this may also be included in the review.
RESOLVED
1. That the content of the report be noted.
2. That the actions arising from the above discussion be taken forward.