Issue - meetings

The Monitoring Officer reported that during the past Council year there had been four complaints against serving or former Councillors as follows –

·        On 12^th May 2009, the Sub-Committee considered a complaint transferred from the former Crewe and Nantwich Borough Council (CNBC/01/09).  The Assessment Sub-Committee considered the report of the Investigator and agreed with his finding that there had been no breach of the Code of Conduct by the Subject Member.

·          On 12^th May 2009, the Sub-Committee considered a request from a complainant for a withdrawal of his complaint.  The complaint had been made against a former Cheshire County Councillor and had been transferred to Cheshire East Council under the transitional arrangements. The County Councillor is no longer a serving councillor. The Sub-Committee was satisfied with the reasons for the request and granted the withdrawal of the complaint.

·          On 17^th June 2009, the Sub-Committee considered a complaint transferred from the former Macclesfield Borough Council. The Assessment Sub-Committee considered the report of the Investigator and agreed with his findings that there had been no breach of the Code of conduct by the Subject Member.

·          On 21^st December 2009, the Assessment Sub-Committee considered a complaint made against a serving Cheshire East Councillor. The Assessment Sub-Committee concluded that there was no case to answer and both complainant and Subject Member were informed of the outcome.

RESOLVED:

(a)       That the report be noted; and

(b)               That reports on complaints against Borough, Town or Parish Councillors be included as a standing item on future Committee agendas.