Charnwood Borough Council (21 013 291)

Category : Other Categories > Councillor conduct and standards

Decision : Closed after initial enquiries

Decision date : 12 Jan 2022

The Ombudsman's final decision:

Summary: We cannot investigate this complaint from a parish council about how the Council dealt with a Member Code of Conduct complaint.

The complaint

  1. The complaint is made on behalf of a parish council about the Council’s consideration of a Member Code of Conduct complaint.

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The Ombudsman’s role and powers

  1. The Local Government Act 1974 sets out our powers but also imposes restrictions on what we can investigate. It says we cannot investigate complaints from public bodies. (Local Government Act 1974, section 27(1)(a), as amended)

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Final decision

  1. We cannot investigate this complaint because it is made by a public body.

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Investigator's decision on behalf of the Ombudsman

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