Councillor complaints form
About you
Mandatory - Title
Mandatory - First name
Mandatory - Surname
Mandatory - Address
Mandatory - Postcode
Mandatory - Telephone number
Invalid - Email address
Your Complaint
Please give the name of the Councillor(s), Member(s) or Co-opted Member(s) that you consider has broken the Code of Conduct and the name of their Authority(ies).
Mandatory - Name of the individual(s)
Mandatory - Name of the Authority(ies)
Can you please provide us with as much information you can about your complaint to help us decide whether or not it should be investigated.
Include the date and details of the alleged misconduct and any information that supports your allegation. The Monitoring Officer can only consider complaints that a Councillor has broken a local Code of Conduct.
Who
Mandatory - Who is your complaint about. If it is more than one person name them all
Why
Mandatory - Why are you complaining about them. Say what went on how you feel about it and why you think it is unacceptable or inappropriate. Explain which part of the Code of Conduct you feel has been breached.
What
Mandatory - What did they do. If it relates to their language or behaviour what did they actually say or do that was unacceptable to you
When
Mandatory - When did this take place. Be specific about dates and times otherwise it becomes very difficult to investigate (if that is what happens)
Where
Mandatory - Be specific where it all took pace. Give the address and also the details of the venue - was it in a meeting room, corridor, in the street, in the pub etc
Witness
Mandatory - Who else was there and heard what went on. You need to name the persons who can potentially be asked questions about the incident(s)
Evidence
It is essential that you give evidence to support your complaint, otherwise the Monitoring Officer will not be able to decide if what you say should be investigated.
You can supply copies of correspondence, documents, names and details of witnesses and any other evidence that is relevant to your complaint. Please avoid sending us large amounts of background information that only relate indirectly to your complaint.
You should send evidence by email to dmerry@solihull.gov.uk or via post to: The Monitoring Officer, Council House, Manor Square, Solihull, West Midlands, B91 2QB.
Mandatory - Are you supplying evidence with your complaint
Declaration
Mandatory - Please consider the complaint I have described. I understand and accept that the details will normally be disclosed to the Councillor, particularly if the matter goes forward for investigation.
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