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Code of Conduct complaints


Our Code of Conduct sets out the standards of behaviour we expect from all councillors in Cornwall.

Please Note:  Complaints made under the Code of Conduct are to relate to the actions of an individual Councillor only, and not a Council service.

Before you make a code of conduct complaint it is important to read the guidance included with both versions of the form. It will help you see what kind of information you need to give to make sure that your complaint is properly considered.

How to make a code of conduct complaint

You must make a code of conduct complaint in writing and the conduct you are complaining about cannot have occurred more than 3 months ago.

Make a code of conduct complaint online

Alternatively, you can download and complete a code of conduct complaints form.

Return your completed form to the Council by:

Use the check list in the complaint form to explain the part of the code that you think the Councillor has breached. You will need to give your reasons.

We can help you if you have a disability that prevents you from making your complaint or makes it difficult for you to submit your complaint in writing. We can also help if English is not your first language.  If you need any support in completing this form, please let us know as soon as possible.

What happens next

  • We will acknowledge your complaint within three working days
  • We will carry out an initial assessment within ten working days

You can read the Ethical Standards Complaints Assessment Procedures. This includes the judgements that the Monitoring Officer can make on your complaint.

Recent decision notices of all complaints reported to or considered by the Standards Committee

Decision notices April 2025 to March 2026

Decision notices 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 14, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 31, 39, 55,65, 68, 69, 80, 81, 86, 92, 95, 96, 102, 106 were not processed 

Decision notices (9 and 11), (13 and 17), (18, 19, 20, 21, and 27), ( 25 and 26), (34, 35,36,37,38, 40, 41,42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47,48, 49, 52, 53 and 62) (53, 056, 57, 58, 66 and 72) (72,75 and 78) (87, 88 and 89) (100 and 101) were combined

 

Decision notices April 2024 to March 2025

*Decision notices 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 13, 14, 18, 22, 25, 28, 31, 32, 39, 57, 60, 65, 69, 70, 82, 83, 84, 87, 91, 93,106, 112, 123, 124 and 125 were not processed.

*Decision notices 40 and 41, 47 and 51, 62, 63, 74, 75, 116, 117,118,119,120 and 121 were combined.

Decision notices April 2023 to March 2024 

*Decision notices 1, 20, 21, 22, 24, 26, 35, 36, 39, 40, 47, 53, 58, 61, 63, 64, 67, 68, 70, 76, 83, 85, 103, 106, 108, 109, 113, 114, 119, 123, 128, 130, 131, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 144, 145, 151, 153, 157, 158, 160, 166, 172 and 179 were not processed.

*Decision notices 82, 84, 89, 90, 91, 92 and 93 are combined. Decision notices 154, 155 and 156 are combined. Decision notices 173, 175, 177 & 180 are combined.

*Decision notices 8, 16 and 97 were withdrawn.

*Decision notices 19 and 52 are confidential and will not be placed in the public domain.

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