The Council has a Code of Conduct for Councillors, which is based upon a national document published by the Government. It sets out a number of general obligations for Councillors including the following:
These are a summary only and you are referred to the following pages for further in depth information:
Members of the public concerned about the conduct of a Councillor, or Councillors, can now make complaints directly to Worthing Borough Council.
All Councillors have to keep to a Code of Conduct to ensure that they maintain the high ethical standards the public expect from them. If a complainant reveals that a potential breach of this Code has taken place, Worthing Borough Council may refer the allegations for investigation or decide to take other action.
Investigations themselves will also be managed by Worthing Borough Council, except in cases where a conflict of interest or other unusual circumstances mean that it would be more appropriate for the Standards for England Board to handle.
Once cases have been investigated, the authority’s independently-chaired standards committee will decide what action, if any, should be taken against the member. On rare occasions this responsibility will be given to the Adjudication Panel for England, an independent judicial tribunal.
Complaints, should be submitted, in writing, to the Monitoring Officer, Worthing Borough Council, Town Hall, Chapel Road, Worthing, BN11 1HA
See also : Standards for England website (Councillor complaints)
The complaint should be set out in the complaint form.
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