Standards
The Standards Committee exists to ensure that elected
Members maintain the high standard of conduct that is expected of
them. The Committee is made up of up to 12
members; up to six independent members (one of whom will
be the Chairman) and six elected council members.
The Chairman of the Standards Committee
is appointed by the Committee at the Annual Meeting but must
be one of the independent members.
The Committee considers any complaints that
members of the council have breached the
Members Code of Conduct. Whilst it cannot deal with complaints
about other things, it can consider the wider ethical behaviour of
the council and make recommendations. The contact officer for the
Standards Committee is:
Head of Legal Services, Borough Offices,
Churchgate, Cheshunt, EN8 9XJ, telephone 01992 785555 or email to
legal@broxbourne.gov.uk.
Complaints to the Standards
Board
The following table summarises the number of
complaints that the Standards Board decided not to investigate,
along with the number of complaints investigated by the
Standards Board for England (SBE) and the number of complaints
investigated locally.
|
Year |
Complaints not
investigated |
Complaints investigated by
SBE
|
Complaints dealt with
locally
|
| 2005 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2006 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| 2007 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
| 2008 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2009 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2010 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
Figures for 2009 to the present day are
covered in the annual report of the Standards Committee available
from the related links section.
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