Members' Code of Conduct Complaints Process

The Standards Committee assisted by the Monitoring Officer has the responsibility for considering allegations that a member or co-opted member of Haringey Council has failed to comply with the Members' Code of Conduct - the Code (PDF, 321KB).

How to make a complaint

If you want to complain about the conduct of an elected or co-opted member of Haringey Council, you should complete the  Complaints form (Word, 72KB) and submit your complaint to:

• Fiona Alderman - Monitoring Officer
  5th Floor, River Park House
  225 High Road
  Wood Green
  N22 8HQ
• Email: fiona.alderman@haringey.gov.uk
• Telephone: 020 8489 1622

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What we will do with your complaint

The Monitoring Officer:

• will acknowledge your complaint within five working days
• may ask you for more information
• may ask you to fill in a  Complaints form (Word, 72KB), if you have not already done so.

If the Monitoring Officer thinks your complaint does not disclose a breach of the Code, they will:

• inform you of this
• ask you to provide further relevant information

If the Monitoring Officer thinks your complaint may suggest a breach of the Code, they will:

• arrange a meeting of the Standards Committee’s Assessment Sub-Committee
• aim to complete the assessment of the complaint within 30 working days of receiving details

The Monitoring Officer and the Standards Committee Assessment Sub-Committee can only deal with complaints about the behaviour of a Member. They will not deal with complaints about things that are not covered by the Members' Code of Conduct. If you make a complaint about a Member, it must be about why you think he or she has not followed the Code of Conduct.

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