Councillors Code of Conduct
Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council has a code of conduct for all elected members, available to download below. Each parish council is also required to have a code of conduct for its elected members.
The council's code of conduct applies to:
- all elected members (councillors)
- co-opted members of the council (people who have not been elected but who contribute specific knowledge and experience, for example to committees)
- independent (non-elected) members of the council's standards committee
- parish and town councillors
If you think that a member has acted in a way which breaches the code of conduct, you can complain to the council's Monitoring Officer.
Please note, the code of conduct only applies when a member is acting in their official capacity as a Councillor.
Complaints
All elected Councillors, whether representing a Parish, Town or the Borough, are expected to maintain high ethical standards in the course of their public duty. As such, all Councillors adhere to a Code of Conduct, which sets out the standards they should meet. If you feel a councillor has broken the code of conduct, you can make a complaint.
Who can complain?
Complaints against Councillors can be made by any member of the public, Officers of the Council or any other elected Councillor.
What can you complain about?
If you feel that a Councillor has breached the Code of Conduct, then you can make a formal complaint. A breach may include:
- Bullying
- Disclosing confidential information
- Accepting inappropriate gifts and hospitality or failing to declare gifts and hospitality
- Disreputable conduct
- Misuse of Council facilities or resources
- Failure to declare a pecuniary or other interest
Who will deal with my complaint?
We have a Governance Committee, which is made up of Borough and Parish Councillors and an independent representative.
The Governance Committee has two sub-committees set up to deal with Code of Conduct complaints, the Assessment Sub-Committee and the Hearing Panel.
The Council also has an Independent Person who may advise the Council about matters relating to complaints and who may also give advice to Members who are subject to a complaint.
How to make a complaint
Information about the arrangements in place for dealing with a code of conduct complaint can be found below.
If you feel that a Councillor has breached the Code of Conduct, then you can make a formal complaint.
- Submit a complaint online form (opens in a new window)
- Write to The Monitoring Officer who can be contacted as follows:
The Monitoring Officer
Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council
Redcar and Cleveland House
Kirkleatham Street
Redcar TS10 1RT