Standards Committee
Warwick District Council is legally obliged to have a Standards Committee. Its main purpose is to promote and maintain high standards of conduct and governance within the Council and within the Parish and Town Councils within the District. The full role and responsibilities of the Committee are set out within Article 9 of Warwick District Council’s Constitution.
The Committee comprises: eight Warwick District Councillors, four Parish/Town Council representatives and four Independent representatives.
The eight Warwick District Councillors are appointed to the Committee at the Annual Council meeting. The four Parish/Town Council representatives are appointed every four years with each Parish/Town Council being given the opportunity to nominate a member for appointment and to vote on who they think should be on the Committee as their representatives.
The Standards Committee is responsible for the assessment and possible investigation of complaints about all Warwick District Councillors and Parish/Town Councillors within Warwick District, in relation to any potential breach of the Code of Conduct for Councillors.
Any complaint about a Councillor should be made in writing on the complaints form below and sent to:
The Standards Committee
c/o Monitoring Officer
Members’ Services
Warwick District Council
Riverside House
Milverton Hill
Royal Leamington Spa
Warwickshire
CV32 5HZ
If you feel that a Councillor has broken the requirements of their Code of Conduct or law, it should be reported in writing to the above address.
The Council is required to keep a register of complaints made about Councillors and this is attached on the link below.
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