Governance ethics and standards

Complaints about councillors

You can complain about a councillor who you believe has not followed the code of conduct.

When you make a complaint, you should:

  • say which councillor you are complaining about
  • say which code of conduct standard you believe has been breached – for details, go to standards of conduct you can expect
  • say why you think they broke the code of conduct
  • tell us the result you are looking for
  • include as much information as possible to support your complaint

If you wish to complain about a councillor, please use the form below. Your complaint will be sent to the council's Monitoring Officer – the officer responsible for the legal governance of the council.

Complaints about councillors