Changes to the complaints procedure

From 8 May 2008 the responsibility for considering complaints that a councillor may have breached the code of conduct moved to the standards committees of local authorities.

The code of conduct sets out the rules governing the behaviour of councillors in local authorities across the country and is included in part 5 of the council's constitution.

What this means to you

After 8 May 2008 complaints about the conduct of a City of York councillor, or a councillor from one of our parish councils, must be submitted in writing to:

Chairman of the assessment sub-committee,
The standards committee, c/o the monitoring officer
City of York Council,
Guildhall,
York YO1 9QN

Alternatively, you can submit your complaint online

What happens next?

The assessment sub-committee can only deal with complaints about the behaviour of a councillor. It will not deal with complaints about things that are not covered by the code of conduct. Any complaints must be clear as to why the complainant thinks that a councillor has not followed the code of conduct.

We aim to make an initial assessment of the complaint within 20 working days of receipt. If the decision is to take no further action, complainants will have the right to ask for that initial decision to be reviewed.

For further information, or to discuss these changes, please contact the monitoring officer.