Appendix 2
Overview of complaints alleging that members have breached the code of conduct which were received in between 1st Jan & 31st Dec 2023
Section one – volume & status of complaints
Table 1 - Number of complaints
|
Complaints against members made in 2019 |
Complaints against members made in 2020 |
Complaints against members made in 2021 |
Complaints against members made in 2022 |
Complaints against members made in 2023 |
|
13 |
33 |
36 |
26 |
31 |
Table 1.1 – Status of complaints received in during 2023 as at 17/1/24
Comments:
· 26 complaints have been determined while 5 remain at preliminary assessment stage at time of writing.
Section two – Data re subject members (ie the members who were the subject of complaints) and also complainants
Table 2.1 – subject members
|
|
Total number of councillors complained about
|
|
2023 |
27 |
|
2022 |
11 |
Table 2.2 - complainants[1]
|
|
Complaints made by members about other members |
Complaints made by residents or other stakeholders* |
|
2023 |
6 |
25 |
|
2022 |
3 |
23 |
|
2021 |
5 |
31 |
Section 3 - Complaint topics/ content
Table 3.1 – Complaint topics
|
Code |
Description of type of conduct complained about |
2023 |
2022 |
2021 |
|
A |
Complaints (including but not only by constituents) about members’ discharge of their ward responsibilities, or other activities in their wards |
18 |
6 |
14 |
|
B |
Complaints about comments or conduct either at council meetings, or at meetings at which members are representing BHCC |
10 |
8 |
3 |
|
C |
Complaints about conduct relating to council business or other members made outside council meetings, including on social media |
0 |
9 |
16 |
|
D |
Complaints about a member’s conduct or position on an issue which is not council business or a ward matter, including conduct or a statement reported in the press or made on social media |
3 |
3 |
3 |