In accordance with the Local Government Act 2000 all allegations of Member misconduct are confidential until the Review Sub-Committee decides otherwise.

The Committee will assess any allegations that a Member has failed, or may have failed, to comply with the Code of Conduct and either:

a) Refer the complaint to the Monitoring Officer for investigation;

b) Refer the complaint to another authority’s standards committee;

c) Refer the complaint to the Standards Board for England;

d) Take no action in respect of the complaint; or

e) Refer the complaint to the Monitoring Officer for action other than investigation that is conciliation, apology, training or any other appropriate

action.