Complaints about councillors
How to make a complaint about the conduct of a member.
What you need to do
If you want to complain about the conduct of a member (councillor), you must submit your complaint in writing to:
The Monitoring Officer
Oxfordshire County Council
County Hall
New Road
Oxfordshire
OX1 1ND
Or email: standards.monitoringofficer@oxfordshire.gov.uk
Guidance for making a complaint
If you make a complaint relating to the code of conduct, the complaint must state why you think a member has not followed the code of conduct.
To assist you in making your complaint about a member, the council has produced a guidance note and a complaints form, which can be downloaded below:
- Arrangements for dealing with complaints against members (pdf format, 55KB)
- Members' complaints form (docx format, 60 KB)
- 9.1 Members' Code of Conduct (including General Principles) (Constitution)
What happens when you make a complaint?
Independent Person
The Monitoring Officer will review every complaint received and, after consulting with the Independent Person, decide whether it merits a formal investigation. This decision will normally be taken within 30 working days of receiving all relevant information required to assess the complaint.
When the Monitoring Officer has made a decision, they will inform you of it and the reasons for it.
Complaining about a town or parish councillor
Complaints about town and parish councillors should be made to the monitoring officer at your district council.