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Standards Committee

 

All Councillors are required to adhere to a Code of Conduct (Part 5 of DDC Constitution) and, in accordance with the requirements of the Local Government Act 2000, the District Council has a Standards Committee to oversee the conduct of District and Parish Councillors. The functions of the Committee are to:-

 

  • Provide the Council with advice on adopting a Local Code of Conduct.
  • Help Members to follow the Code.
  • Provide or make provision for Member training on the Code.
  • Monitor the effectiveness of the Code.
  • Promote and maintain high standards of conduct for Members.
  • Granting dispensations to Councillors and co-opted members from requirements relating to interests set out in the Code of Conduct.
  • Deal with local determinations (cases where an alleged breach of the Code of Conduct is referred to the Monitoring Officer by the Standards Board for England / Ethical Standards Officer)

The Standards Committee comprises both elected District and Parish Councillors, together with Independent Members. The Independent Members are all residents of the District having no other connection with the Council.

 

If you have a concern about the conduct of a District or Parish Councillor within the District of Daventry, you can contact either of the following:


The Monitoring Officer, Mrs Judy Gregory
e-mail: jgregory@daventrydc.gov.uk
Tel: (01327) 302220

The Deputy Monitoring Officer, Mr. David Parry.
e-mail: dparry@daventrydc.gov.uk

Tel: (01327) 302311


Any suspected breaches of the code can be referred to the Chairman of the Assessment Sub-committee.  


For more information you may also wish to contact the Standards Board for England - www.standardsboard.co.uk

The agenda and minutes from meetings of the Standards Committee can be accessed by clicking on the following link: Council - minutes, agendas and reports.  Papers can be viewed by selecting the appropriate year or by selecting Standards Committee. The Record of Allegations report, which outlines the progress of cases referred for local determination, can be viewed alongside the minutes.