Make a complaint about a councillor

Report concerns about a councillor’s behaviour and find out how we handle and investigate your complaint.

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Before you complain

Councillors must follow our code of conduct. This requires councillors not to:

  • use their position improperly to their own or someone else's advantage or disadvantage
  • use their council's resources improperly
  • do anything to prevent council employees being unbiased
  • bully anyone
  • intimidate anyone involved in an investigation or proceedings about someone's misconduct
  • disclose confidential information
  • stop anyone gaining access to information they are entitled to by law
  • discriminate unlawfully

You can view or download our code of conduct.