Issue - meetings

To submit the report of the Propriety and Elections Manager

To note the information.

A report was presented by the Monitoring Officer providing information to the committee about the Ombudsman's decisions on formal complaints against members. It was noted that these allegations had not gone further.

Attention was drawn to a series of reported allegations not supported with evidence. Submitting allegations to the Ombudsman without evidence was not thought to be acceptable.

Concern was expressed regarding these allegations not supported with evidence and attention was drawn to the fact that most of them had come from the town council. It was felt that the community clerks should have a course on how to advise members on standards which would be of great help to members in community councils.

DECISION

To note the information.