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RESOLVED:               That a response be drafted by the Monitoring Officer, on behalf of the Standards Committee, detailing the points raised during the discussion at the meeting. The response will neither be a for nor against, but will highlight the mixed views of the Committee.

The Committee debated whether a Councillor should be informed of a complaint against them before/ during its investigation. Currently elected Members were notified of the complaint at the stage the decision letter was issued. Members expressed views for and against, including vexatious complaints; transparency; concern for the affected Member, and the time period for an investigation. All views would be represented in the response from the Committee to the consultation.  

RESOLVED:               That a response be drafted by the Monitoring Officer, on behalf of the Standards Committee, detailing the points raised during the discussion at the meeting. The response will neither be a for nor against, but will highlight the mixed views of the Committee.