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Complaints about District/Parish Councillors

North Norfolk District Council now handles complaints from members of the public about misconduct by district and parish councillors, under changes to the framework for assessing councillors' conduct introduced by the Government.

The Standards Board for England, which previously dealt with these complaints, will monitor councils in their new role. It will step in if a complaint is so serious that a council would not be able to impose a suitable punishment, or if it feels a council's standards committee is failing in its duties.

If you want to complain about the conduct of a member of North Norfolk District Council or a member of one of our parish or town councils, you must submit your complaint to:

The Monitoring Officer
North Norfolk District Council
Council Offices
Holt Road
Cromer
NR27 9EN

The Member Code of Conduct and the process and procedures we follow, including the complaints form and guidance, can be downloaded below:
 

Member Code of Conduct (0.09Mb)

The Code of Conduct for Members/Councillors

Local Assessment Procedures (0.16Mb)

Local Assessment Framework - process and procedures

Standards Committee Complaint Form (0.22Mb)

Standards Committee Complaint Form

Standards Committee Complaints Guidance (0.07Mb)

Guidance notes for the Standards Committee

Contact the Monitoring Officer Tel: 01263 516045