Members Code of
Conduct
Chance to Complaints Procecdure
The Standards Committee (England) Regulations
2008
Changes to the complaints procedure
From 8th May 2008, the responsibility for
considering complaints that a member may have breached the Members
Code of Conduct has moved to the Standards Committees of local
councils.
What this means to you
From 8th May 2008, if you want to complain that a
member or co-opted member of South Lakeland District Council or a
member of any Town or Parish Council within the District of South
Lakeland has failed to comply with the Code of Conduct applicable
to members of those Authorities, then you should make your
complaint in writing to:
The Chairman of the Standards Committee/Standards
Sub-Committee (initial assessment),
c/o Debbie Storr, Monitoring Officer
South Lakeland District Council,
South Lakeland House,
Lowther Street,
Kendal,
Cumbria, LA9 4UQ.
stating the nature of the complaint and providing relevant
evidence to substantiate your allegation. A Complaint Form
and Informaton for Potential Complaints is available from the links
below or from the Monitoring Officer.. If you first want to discuss
your complaint with the Monitoring Officer, please contact Debbie
Storr at the above address (telephone number - 01539 717429 or
email –
d.storr@southlakeland.gov.uk)
Please note that the Standards Committee or one of its
Sub-Committees can only deal with complaints about the alleged
behaviour and conduct of a member. It will not deal with
complaints about any of the Council’s departments or matters not
covered by the Council’s Code of Conduct.
Debbie Storr
Executive Director (Central Services) and Monitoring
Officer
Southlakeland District Council
6 May 2008