Rother District Council

The conduct of all Councillors in England - County, District and Parish/Town - is governed by Codes of Conduct established by the Local Government Act 2000.

Any Councillor in breach of his or her Council's Code may be reported to the Standards Committee of the appropriate authority.  The District Council is the appropriate authority for complaints made against Parish and Town Councillors within the Rother area as well as for complaints made against its own Councillors

The Codes cover such matters as the declarations of interest, gifts and hospitality received by Councillors, and Councillors using their position to give unfair advantage or disadvantage. It also includes a requirement to treat people with respect and not to discriminate unlawfully.

At its meeting on 23 April 2007 Rother District Council adopted a revised Code of Conduct which sets out the conduct which is expected of the Members and co-opted Members of the Council. The Code as adopted is in the form of a model approved by Parliament. A copy of the District Council's Code of Conduct is available to download.

At their respective meetings, each of the Parish/Town Councils within Rother adopted a Code of Conduct as regards the conduct expected of their Members and co-opted Members. The Codes as adopted are all in the form of the model approved by Parliament. A copy of the Parish/Town Councils' Code of Conduct is available from the Clerk of the relevant Parish or Town Council.

The Register of Personal Interests can be inspected by the public during normal office hours at the office of Rother District Council, Town Hall, Bexhill-on-Sea.

Complaints against Councillors alleging contravention of the respective Codes of Conduct should be made in writing to:

The Standards Committee, Rother District Council, Town Hall, Bexhill-on-Sea, TN39 3JX.

A copy of the leaflet "Making a complaint: Complaining about the behaviour of a District or Parish or Town Councillor in the Rother area" and the Members' Code of Conduct Complaint Form are available to download.   Leaflet [PDF] [56kb] Complaint Form [PDF] [110kb]

Standards for England can also be contacted on 0800 107 2001.

Complaints about dissatisfaction with a decision or action of the authority or one of its committees, a service provided by the authority or the authority's procedures do not fall within the jurisdiction of the Standards Committee.  Complaints about the actions of people employed by the authority also do not fall within the jurisdiction of the Standards Committee.

If you would like to complain about a Council service please see the Complaints Procedure.

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