The Localism Act 2011 requires all local authorities to adopt a code of conduct setting out the standards of behaviour expected from local councillors.

Cheshire East Unitary Council’s Audit and Governance Committee has overall responsibility for considering any complaints that a councillor elected in the Cheshire East area may have breached the relevant Code of Conduct. This is delegated to the Council’s Monitoring Officer to deal with in the first instance, who will assess complaints and consult with the Independent Person in line with the Cheshire East Council – Arrangements for Dealing with Complaints Against Councillors Procedure (PDF, 201KB).

The Monitoring Officer can only deal with complaints about the behaviour of a Councillor.

To view the Middlewich Town Council Code of Conduct, visit the Governance Documents page.

Cheshire East Council’s Monitoring Officer has been given delegated authority to deal with such complaints in the first instance. They will assess complaints and consult with the Independent Person in line with the Arrangements for Dealing with Complaints Against Councillors Procedure (PDF, 186KB).

For Further information, please visit the Cheshire East Council website, see link: Councillors and councillor conduct (cheshireeast.gov.uk)

Making a complaint about the conduct of a councillor (member)

To complain that a Councillor or co-opted Member of Cheshire East Council may have failed to comply with the relevant Code of Conduct complete the Code of Conduct Complaints Form (MS Word, 191KB). You must set out why you believe the Councillor has not followed the relevant Code of Conduct and which sections of the Code you feel have been breached.

To complain that a Town or Parish Councillor in the Cheshire East area may have failed to comply with the relevant Code of Conduct complete this Code of Conduct Complaints form (MS Word, 163KB). You must set out why you believe the Councillor has not followed the relevant Code of Conduct and which sections of the Code you feel have been breached.

You must then send it to:

MonitoringOfficerCEC@cheshireeast.gov.uk (preferred)

or

The Monitoring Officer
Cheshire East Council
Westfields
C/O Municipal Buildings
Earle Street
Crewe
CW1 2BJ